Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Nigeria
Nigeria: Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking was 5.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.8
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
167th
of 167 countries
All-time high
17.9
in 2000
All-time low
5.8
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Nigeria is 5.8, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Nigeria peaked at 17.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 167th 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.9 | — |
| 2005 | 14.1 | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 12.7 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 11 | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 8.7 | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 6.5 | -25.3% |
| 2022 | 6.1 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 5.9 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 5.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.9, 20% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 5.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.9, 36% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9 | 12.7 | 17.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.85 | 8.7 | 11 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.08 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % 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 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % 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 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Nigeria?
- Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Nigeria was 5.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking?
- Nigeria ranks 167th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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