Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 was 11.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 11.6% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Burkina Faso peaked at 32.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 122nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.0% | — |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 23.1% | 32.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 16.5% | 20.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Burkina Faso?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Burkina Faso was 11.6% 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022?
- Burkina Faso ranks 122nd 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 Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.