Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 11.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Sierra Leone stood at 11.3%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Sierra Leone peaked at 44.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 127th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.7% | — |
| 2005 | 33.6% | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | -25.4% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | -12.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 11.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.1%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 11.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.0%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 33.6% | 44.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 18.8% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 11.3% | 14.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Sierra Leone?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Sierra Leone was 11.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Sierra Leone ranks 127th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).