Share of adults who smoke in Benin
Benin: Share of adults who smoke was 7.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
7.8
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
155th
of 167 countries
All-time high
14.4
in 2000
All-time low
7.8
in 2022
Years of data
7
2000–2022
Share of adults who smoke in Benin, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 7.8 for share of adults who smoke in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Benin peaked at 14.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.8, in 2022.
Benin ranks 155th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.83 | 11.7 | 14.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.1 | 9.4 | 10.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0882 (2050)
- 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 (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,839 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke in Benin?
- Share of adults who smoke in Benin was 7.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 in 2022.
- How does Benin rank for share of adults who smoke?
- Benin ranks 155th out of 167 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 Share of adults who smoke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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