Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Niger
Niger: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 5.7% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Niger, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Niger is 5.7%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Niger peaked at 6.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2025.
That places Niger 136th 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5% | — |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 2030 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.3% | 6.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 6.0% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.9% | 5 |
| 2030s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 134 Iran 5.8% compare
- 134 Burundi 5.8% compare
- 136 Guinea-Bissau 5.7% compare
- 138 Burkina Faso 5.4% compare
- 139 Bhutan 5.3% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2349 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Niger?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Niger was 5.7% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2025.
- How does Niger rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- Niger ranks 136th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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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