Share of men who are smoking in Benin
Benin: Share of men who are smoking was 13.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.2
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
150th
of 167 countries
All-time high
23.4
in 2000
All-time low
13.2
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of men who are smoking in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who are smoking 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 are smoking 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 are smoking in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 13.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.9, 46% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 13.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.9, 83% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.27 | 19.7 | 23.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.3 | 16.3 | 18.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.78 | 13.2 | 14.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are smoking in Benin?
- Share of men who are smoking in Benin was 13.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are smoking recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who are smoking recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for share of men who are smoking?
- Benin ranks 150th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are smoking 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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