Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 5.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 5.8% 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 1.7% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Nigeria peaked at 17.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 167th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.9% | — |
| 2005 | 14.1% | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -25.3% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 12.7% | 17.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.7% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.8% | 6.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Nigeria?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Nigeria was 5.8% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Nigeria ranks 167th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.