Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Burundi
Burundi: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 15.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 15.5% for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Burundi peaked at 35.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2024.
That places Burundi 134th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.0% | — |
| 2005 | 29.1% | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 26.9% | 35.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 20.4% | 24.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.5% | 17.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 131 Cape Verde 15.9% compare
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- 133 Guinea-Bissau 15.7% compare
- 135 Brazil 15.4% compare
- 136 United Arab Emirates 15.3% compare
- 137 Belize 15.0% compare
- 137 Malawi 15.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Burundi?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Burundi was 15.5% 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Burundi ranks 134th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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.