Data sourced:
2023.
Page updated:
2025-06-19
As of 2018, approximately 13,400 people in Gambia were reported as current users of traditional smokeless tobacco. The adult current use prevalence was 1.1%, with 1.4% of women and 0.8% of men using these products. Daily use of these products was slightly lower, at 0.9% overall, with 1.3% of women and 0.4% of men reporting daily use. Despite this usage, traditional smokeless tobacco is banned in Gambia. It is illegal to sell or purchase the product.
Prevalence
1.1%
1
A
2018
1.4%
1
A
2018
0.8%
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A
2018
0.9%
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A
2018
1.3%
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A
2018
0.4%
1
A
2018
References:
- WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-gmb.pdf?sfvrsn=ef6a3377_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025.
Comments:
- Adults survey: Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS), 2018; National, ages 15-49
Regulation
Banned
1
2023
References:
- 1. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-gmb.pdf?sfvrsn=ef6a3377_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025. 2. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Gambia. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/gambia/sales-restrictions. Accessed: 30 May 2025.
Availability
No
1
2023
References:
- 1. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-gmb.pdf?sfvrsn=ef6a3377_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025. 2. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Gambia. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/gambia/sales-restrictions. Accessed: 30 May 2025.
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