Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)

Burkina Faso
5.4%
in 2030
Kenya
5.1%
in 2030
Burkina Faso rank
139th
Kenya rank
142nd

Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Kenya
57.51012.515200020152030

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 5.4% against 5.1% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 139th and Kenya ranks 142nd of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 12.5% 13.5% 1.0% Kenya
2010s 9.5% 9.9% 0.4% Kenya
2020s 6.8% 6.7% 0.0% Burkina Faso
2030s 5.4% 5.1% 0.3% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%), Burkina Faso or Kenya?
Burkina Faso, at 5.4% against 5.1% in Kenya as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
0.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
Burkina Faso ranks 139th and Kenya ranks 142nd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
168 places, 1,848 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed