Share of adults who smoke in Niger
Niger: Share of adults who smoke was 7.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.4
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
153rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
9.7
in 2000
All-time low
7.4
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of adults who smoke in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 7.4 for share of adults who smoke in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Niger peaked at 9.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.4, in 2024.
Niger ranks 153rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who smoke in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7 | — |
| 2005 | 9.1 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 8.8 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 8.5 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 8.1 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 7.7 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 7.5 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.4 | -1.3% |
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. (18 countries reporting)
- Niger's 7.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.9, 75% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.53 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 4 |
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 in Niger?
- Share of adults who smoke in Niger was 7.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for share of adults who smoke?
- Niger ranks 153rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke 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 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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