Number of daily smokers in Benin
Benin: Number of daily smokers was 439,181 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Benin, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers in Benin stood at 439,181. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Benin peaked at 439,181 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 193,028, in 1980.
That places Benin 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 205,826 | 193,028 | 226,634 | 10 |
| 1990s | 275,108 | 234,282 | 308,534 | 10 |
| 2000s | 354,795 | 316,350 | 398,555 | 10 |
| 2010s | 425,473 | 411,762 | 439,181 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Benin?
- Number of daily smokers in Benin was 439,181 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 439,181 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 193,028 in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for number of daily smokers?
- Benin ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).