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 6.3% in 2022, 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 17.6% in 2000.

What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Benin?

The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2022.

How does Benin rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?

Benin ranks 159th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.

Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. 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.

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Benin

Name: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Benin
Creator: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Benin: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 6.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

6.3%

Change on year

down 8.7%

World rank

159th

of 164 countries

All-time high

17.6%

in 2000

All-time low

6.3%

in 2022

Years of data

2000–2022

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Benin, 2000–2022

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Benin recorded 6.3% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Benin peaked at 17.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2022.

That places Benin 159th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	15.7%	13.8%	17.6%	2
2010s	9.8%	8.6%	10.9%	2
2020s	6.6%	6.3%	6.9%	2

Countries ranked near Benin

156 Cameroon 6.5% compare
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More reference data data for Benin

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 7.91 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.4 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 221.52 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0882 (2050)

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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 6.3% in 2022, 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 17.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2022.
How does Benin rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?: Benin ranks 159th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. 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

Indicator: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 164 places, 984 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%)