Share of men who are smoking in Burundi
Burundi: Share of men who are smoking was 15.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.5
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
134th
of 167 countries
All-time high
35
in 2000
All-time low
15.5
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of men who are smoking in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 15.5 for share of men who are smoking 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 are smoking in Burundi peaked at 35 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 are smoking in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35 | — |
| 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 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 15.5 | -3.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 15.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.6, 99% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 15.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.9, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.33 | 26.9 | 35 | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.35 | 20.4 | 24.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.38 | 15.5 | 17.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 131 Cape Verde 15.9 compare
- 131 Comoros 15.9 compare
- 133 Guinea-Bissau 15.7 compare
- 135 Brazil 15.4 compare
- 136 United Arab Emirates 15.3 compare
- 137 Belize 15 compare
- 137 Malawi 15 compare
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0772 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are smoking in Burundi?
- Share of men who are smoking in Burundi was 15.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are smoking recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who are smoking recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for share of men who are smoking?
- Burundi ranks 134th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are smoking 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 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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