Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Nigeria
Nigeria: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 3.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 3.1% for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Nigeria peaked at 9.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 178th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.9% | — |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -25.5% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.7% | 9.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Nigeria?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Nigeria was 3.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Nigeria ranks 178th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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