Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Benin
Benin: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 3.6% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Benin, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Benin is 3.6%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Benin peaked at 7.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2030.
That places Benin 153rd out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.1% | — |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 3.6% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 7.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 5 |
| 2030s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Benin?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Benin was 3.6% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2030.
- How does Benin rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- Benin ranks 153rd out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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