Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Niger
Niger: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males was 13.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Niger stood at 13.8%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Niger peaked at 16.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2024.
That places Niger 144th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.6% | — |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 13.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.6%, 88% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Niger's 13.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.9%, 87% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 15.5% | 16.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 14.6% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Niger?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Niger was 13.8% in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of current tobacco use, males recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, males recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Niger ranks 144th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, males rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of current tobacco use, males (% of male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the male population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.