Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco was 18.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Burkina Faso stood at 18.7%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Burkina Faso peaked at 39.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 122nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.1% | — |
| 2005 | 33.3% | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | -2.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 18.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 18.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.9%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 31.2% | 39.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 24.5% | 28.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 18.7% | 21.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 119 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.6% compare
- 120 Eswatini 20.5% compare
- 121 United States of America 20.0% compare
- 123 Jamaica 18.5% compare
- 124 Mozambique 18.2% compare
- 125 Ecuador 17.7% compare
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Burkina Faso?
- Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Burkina Faso was 18.7% 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 men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Burkina Faso ranks 122nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of male 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.