Share of adults who smoke in Senegal

Senegal: Share of adults who smoke was 5.9 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
5.9
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
161st
of 167 countries
All-time high
15.6
in 2000
All-time low
5.9
in 2022
Years of data
7
2000–2022

Share of adults who smoke in Senegal, 2000–2022

0510152000201120222000: 15.62005: 12.52007: 11.42010: 102015: 8.12020: 6.52022: 5.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke in Senegal is 5.9, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Senegal peaked at 15.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 2022.

Senegal ranks 161st of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.17 11.4 15.6 3
2010s 9.05 8.1 10 2
2020s 6.2 5.9 6.5 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 158 Paraguay 7.3 compare
  2. 159 Togo 6.3 compare
  3. 160 Cameroon 6.1 compare
  4. 162 Liberia 5.8 compare
  5. 162 Turkmenistan 5.8 compare
  6. 164 Ethiopia 5.3 compare
  7. 164 Panama 5.3 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places β†’

More reference data data for Senegal

All data for Senegal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke in Senegal?
Share of adults who smoke in Senegal was 5.9 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 15.6 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 2022.
How does Senegal rank for share of adults who smoke?
Senegal ranks 161st out of 167 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults who smoke
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,169 data points, 2000–2022
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