Share of adults who smoke in Gambia
Gambia: Share of adults who smoke was 11.7 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
11.7
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
126th
of 166 countries
All-time high
20.7
in 2000
All-time low
11.7
in 2022
Years of data
7
2000–2022
Share of adults who smoke in Gambia, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke in Gambia is 11.7, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Gambia peaked at 20.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.7, in 2022.
That places Gambia 126th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.57 | 17 | 20.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.85 | 13.9 | 15.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.95 | 11.7 | 12.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke in Gambia?
- Share of adults who smoke in Gambia was 11.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7 in 2022.
- How does Gambia rank for share of adults who smoke?
- Gambia ranks 126th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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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