Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Benin
Benin: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence was 3.2% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Benin, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Benin recorded 3.2% 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 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Benin peaked at 6.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2030.
That places Benin 154th 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 | 6.1% | — |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 3.2% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 5 |
| 2030s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 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 3.2% 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 6.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2030.
- How does Benin rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence?
- Benin ranks 154th 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 20.0%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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