Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Niger
Niger: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 7.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Niger, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Niger stood at 7.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% 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, 7.7%, in 2022.
That places Niger 151st out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 9.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 8.1% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.7% | 7.8% | 2 |
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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 7.7% 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 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 7.7% in 2022.
- How does Niger rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Niger ranks 151st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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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Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%)