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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
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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