Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Niger
Niger: 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 Niger, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Niger stood at 7.4%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Niger peaked at 9.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2024.
That places Niger 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7% | — |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 7.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.1%, 73% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger'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 | 9.4% | 9.1% | 9.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 8.1% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 7.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Niger?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Niger 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Niger ranks 155th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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 (%).