Share of adults who smoke in Ghana
Ghana: Share of adults who smoke was 3.5 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.5
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
165th
of 166 countries
All-time high
7.4
in 2000
All-time low
3.5
in 2022
Years of data
7
2000β2022
Share of adults who smoke in Ghana, 2000β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of adults who smoke in Ghana stood at 3.5. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Ghana peaked at 7.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2022.
Ghana ranks 165th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5 | 5.8 | 7.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.9 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.65 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke in Ghana?
- Share of adults who smoke in Ghana was 3.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for share of adults who smoke?
- Ghana ranks 165th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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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