Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Niger
Niger: Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking was 13.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.8
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
145th
of 167 countries
All-time high
16.6
in 2000
All-time low
13.8
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 13.8 for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Niger peaked at 16.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.8, in 2024.
That places Niger 145th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.6 | — |
| 2005 | 15.9 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 15.5 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 15.2 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 14.6 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 14.1 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 13.9 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 13.9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.8 | -0.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 13.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.6, 88% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Niger's 13.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.9, 87% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16 | 15.5 | 16.6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.9 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.93 | 13.8 | 14.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % 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 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Niger?
- Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Niger was 13.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8 in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking?
- Niger ranks 145th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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