Ghana vs Senegal: Number of daily smokers, men and women

Ghana
526,259
in 2012
Senegal
513,395
in 2012
Ghana rank
101st
Senegal rank
103rd

Number of daily smokers, men and women over time

  • Ghana
  • Senegal
0200.0k400.0k600.0k198019962012

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 526,259 against 513,395 in Senegal, a difference of 12,864.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Senegal ahead.

Ghana ranks 101st and Senegal ranks 103rd of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 300,624 335,616 34,992 Senegal
1990s 401,899 441,575 39,676 Senegal
2000s 462,465 483,894 21,429 Senegal
2010s 508,052 499,421 8,631 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Ghana or Senegal?
Ghana, at 526,259 against 513,395 in Senegal as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Ghana and Senegal?
12,864, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
Ghana ranks 101st and Senegal ranks 103rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of daily smokers, men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of daily smokers, men and women
Source
IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed

Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).