Ghana - Smoking prevalence
Smoking prevalence, total (ages 15+)
The value for Smoking prevalence, total (ages 15+) in Ghana was 3.50 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7.00 in 2000 and a minimum value of 3.50 in 2020.
Definition: Prevalence of smoking is the percentage of men and women ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.00 |
| 2005 | 5.90 |
| 2010 | 4.90 |
| 2015 | 4.20 |
| 2018 | 3.60 |
| 2019 | 3.60 |
| 2020 | 3.50 |
Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults)
The value for Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults) in Ghana was 0.30 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1.10 in 2000 and a minimum value of 0.30 in 2020.
Definition: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.10 |
| 2005 | 0.80 |
| 2010 | 0.60 |
| 2015 | 0.50 |
| 2018 | 0.40 |
| 2019 | 0.40 |
| 2020 | 0.30 |
Smoking prevalence, males (% of adults)
The value for Smoking prevalence, males (% of adults) in Ghana was 6.60 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 12.80 in 2000 and a minimum value of 6.60 in 2020.
Definition: Prevalence of smoking, male is the percentage of men ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.80 |
| 2005 | 10.90 |
| 2010 | 9.20 |
| 2015 | 7.80 |
| 2018 | 7.10 |
| 2019 | 6.80 |
| 2020 | 6.60 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Risk factors
