Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Benin

Benin: Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs was 7.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.4
World rank
155th
of 170 countries
All-time high
14.4
in 2000
All-time low
7.4
in 2024
Years of data
7
2000–2024

Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Benin, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 14.42005: 12.42010: 10.82015: 9.42020: 8.22022: 6.32024: 7.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Benin recorded 7.4 for prevalence of tobacco use sdgs 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, prevalence of tobacco use sdgs 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.

Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Benin, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value 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 15.25, 49% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 7.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10, 74% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 152 Costa Rica 7.9 compare
  2. 153 Tanzania 7.7 compare
  3. 154 Uganda 7.5 compare
  4. 155 Chad 7.4 compare
  5. 155 Mali 7.4 compare
  6. 155 Niger 7.4 compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Benin?
Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Benin was 7.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of tobacco use sdgs recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 14.4 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of tobacco use sdgs recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4 in 2024.
How does Benin rank for prevalence of tobacco use sdgs?
Benin ranks 155th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is prevalence of tobacco use sdgs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 1,020 data points, 2000–2024
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