Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Benin
Benin: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 13.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Benin is 13.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Benin peaked at 23.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2024.
Benin ranks 150th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.4% | — |
| 2005 | 20.7% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 19.7% | 23.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 16.3% | 18.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.2% | 14.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Benin?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Benin was 13.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Benin ranks 150th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of male adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.