Share of adults who smoke in Gabon

Gabon: Share of adults who smoke was 13.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.3
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
110th
of 167 countries
All-time high
14.3
in 2000
All-time low
13.2
in 2023
Years of data
9
2000–2024

Share of adults who smoke in Gabon, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 14.32005: 13.92007: 13.82010: 13.62015: 13.32020: 13.32022: 13.32023: 13.22024: 13.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke in Gabon is 13.3, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Gabon peaked at 14.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.2, in 2023.

That places Gabon 110th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of adults who smoke in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Share of adults who smoke in Gabon, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 14.3 —
2005 13.9 -2.8%
2007 13.8 -0.7%
2010 13.6 -1.4%
2015 13.3 -2.2%
2020 13.3 +0.0%
2022 13.3 +0.0%
2023 13.2 -0.8%
2024 13.3 +0.8%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 13.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1, 63% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 13.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.9, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14 13.8 14.3 3
2010s 13.45 13.3 13.6 2
2020s 13.28 13.2 13.3 4

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 107 Zambia 14.3 compare
  2. 108 Saint Lucia 13.9 compare
  3. 109 Singapore 13.8 compare
  4. 111 Norway 12.9 compare
  5. 112 United Kingdom 12.8 compare
  6. 113 Morocco 12.5 compare
  7. 113 Qatar 12.5 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke in Gabon?
Share of adults who smoke in Gabon was 13.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 14.3 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2 in 2023.
How does Gabon rank for share of adults who smoke?
Gabon ranks 110th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who smoke
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,503 data points, 2000–2024
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