Tobacco smoking rate among Gambian youth 2019, by gender
Among male youths in the Gambia aged 13-15 years, the prevalence of smoking was estimated at 11.7 percent in 2019. For the female population within the same age group, the share was lower, at 2.5 percent. According to the source, each year, over 500 deaths in the country are due to illnesses from tobacco consumption.