Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 5.4% in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
5.4%
World rank
139th
of 167 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2000
All-time low
5.4%
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Burkina Faso, 2000–2030

0510152000201520302000: 14.32005: 122007: 11.32010: 10.32015: 8.72020: 7.42022: 6.92023: 6.72024: 6.52025: 6.32030: 5.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 5.4% for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Burkina Faso peaked at 14.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2030.

Burkina Faso ranks 139th of 167 countries on this measure, 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 Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized) in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 14.3%
2005 12.0% -16.1%
2007 11.3% -5.8%
2010 10.3% -8.8%
2015 8.7% -15.5%
2020 7.4% -14.9%
2022 6.9% -6.8%
2023 6.7% -2.9%
2024 6.5% -3.0%
2025 6.3% -3.1%
2030 5.4% -14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.5% 11.3% 14.3% 3
2010s 9.5% 8.7% 10.3% 2
2020s 6.8% 6.3% 7.4% 5
2030s 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 1

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 137 Guinea-Bissau 5.7% compare
  2. 137 Niger 5.7% compare
  3. 140 Bhutan 5.3% compare
  4. 141 Malawi 5.2% compare
  5. 142 Kenya 5.1% compare
  6. 142 Côte d'Ivoire 5.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Burkina Faso?
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Burkina Faso was 5.4% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2030.
How does Burkina Faso rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
Burkina Faso ranks 139th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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, published as part of Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
168 places, 1,848 data points, 2000–2030
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