Share of men who are smoking in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of men who are smoking was 18.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.7
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
122nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
39.1
in 2000
All-time low
18.7
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of men who are smoking in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who are smoking in Burkina Faso is 18.7, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are smoking in Burkina Faso peaked at 39.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.7, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 122nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of men who are smoking in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.1 | — |
| 2005 | 33.3 | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 31.2 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 28.5 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 24.5 | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 21.1 | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 19.8 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 19.2 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 18.7 | -2.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 18.7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.6, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 18.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.9, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.53 | 31.2 | 39.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.5 | 24.5 | 28.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.7 | 18.7 | 21.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % 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 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are smoking in Burkina Faso?
- Share of men who are smoking in Burkina Faso was 18.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are smoking recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who are smoking recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of men who are smoking?
- Burkina Faso ranks 122nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are smoking rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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