Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Western Africa
Western Africa: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 4.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Western Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 4.9% for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Western Africa peaked at 12.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2024.
That places Western Africa 30th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.9% | — |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 10.4% | 12.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.9% | 8.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More health data for Western Africa
- Tuberculosis incidence 164 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 2,214 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 691.11 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 64.5% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 275.15 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 2,117 (2024)
- International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity, by type of IHR 47.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Western Africa?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Western Africa was 4.9% 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2024.
- How does Western Africa rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Western Africa ranks 30th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Africa 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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