Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Benin
Benin: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 was 7.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Benin, 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 2000 vs. 2022 in Benin is 7.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Benin peaked at 14.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2024.
Benin ranks 153rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.4% | — |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 7.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 46% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin'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 | 12.8% | 11.7% | 14.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.4% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.4% | 8.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Benin?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Benin was 7.4% 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 in 2000 vs. 2022 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022?
- Benin ranks 153rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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 in 2000 vs. 2022. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.