Share of adults who smoke in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of adults who smoke was 11.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
11.9
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
125th
of 166 countries
All-time high
18.8
in 2000
All-time low
11.9
in 2022
Years of data
7
2000–2022
Share of adults who smoke in Jamaica, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of adults who smoke in Jamaica stood at 11.9. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Jamaica peaked at 18.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.9, in 2022.
That places Jamaica 125th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.23 | 16.1 | 18.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.35 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.1 | 11.9 | 12.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke in Jamaica?
- Share of adults who smoke in Jamaica was 11.9 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9 in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of adults who smoke?
- Jamaica ranks 125th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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