Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Benin
Benin: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 7.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 7.4% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Benin peaked at 14.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2024.
That places Benin 155th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.4% | — |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -23.2% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +17.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 7.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.2%, 49% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 7.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.0%, 74% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 12.4% | 14.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.4% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.3% | 8.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Benin?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Benin was 7.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Benin ranks 155th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).