Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Benin

Benin: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 321,000 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
321,000
World rank
117th
of 166 countries
All-time high
321,000
in 2030
All-time low
237,000
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Benin, 2000–2030

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201520302000: 237.0k2005: 251.0k2007: 256.0k2010: 266.0k2015: 281.0k2020: 295.0k2022: 299.0k2023: 305.0k2024: 305.0k2025: 309.0k2030: 321.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2030, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Benin stood at 321,000. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Benin peaked at 321,000 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 237,000, in 2000.

That places Benin 117th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Benin, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 237,000
2005 251,000 +5.9%
2007 256,000 +2.0%
2010 266,000 +3.9%
2015 281,000 +5.6%
2020 295,000 +5.0%
2022 299,000 +1.4%
2023 305,000 +2.0%
2024 305,000 +0.0%
2025 309,000 +1.3%
2030 321,000 +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 248,000 237,000 256,000 3
2010s 273,500 266,000 281,000 2
2020s 302,600 295,000 309,000 5
2030s 321,000 321,000 321,000 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Benin?
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Benin was 321,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 321,000 in 2030.
What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 237,000 in 2000.
How does Benin rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
Benin ranks 117th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
173 places, 1,903 data points, 2000–2030
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