Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Benin

Benin: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence was 3.2% in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
3.2%
World rank
154th
of 166 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 2000
All-time low
3.2%
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Benin, 2000–2030

02462000201520302000: 6.12005: 5.52007: 5.22010: 4.92015: 4.42020: 42022: 3.82023: 3.72024: 3.62025: 3.62030: 3.2

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

Annual values for Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Benin, 2000 to 2030.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 151 Comoros 3.5% compare
  2. 152 Turkmenistan 3.3% compare
  3. 152 Iceland 3.3% compare
  4. 155 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.1% compare
  5. 155 Cameroon 3.1% compare
  6. 155 Togo 3.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
167 places, 1,837 data points, 2000–2030
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