Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Burundi
Burundi: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 10.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Burundi is 10.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Burundi peaked at 27.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2024.
Burundi ranks 133rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.4% | — |
| 2005 | 21.8% | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | -3.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 10.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.1%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 10.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.9%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 19.9% | 27.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 14.1% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.1% | 11.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 130 Zimbabwe 11.0% compare
- 131 Mozambique 10.5% compare
- 132 Cape Verde 10.4% compare
- 133 Ecuador 10.1% compare
- 133 Rwanda 10.1% compare
- 136 Mauritania 9.9% compare
More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Burundi?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Burundi was 10.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Burundi ranks 133rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
Estimated percentage of adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.