Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Benin
Benin: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 321,000 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Benin, 2000–2030
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
| 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% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 321,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 826,000, 39% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 321,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 490,000, 66% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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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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