Share of women who are smoking in Benin
Benin: Share of women who are smoking was 1.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.6
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
140th
of 167 countries
All-time high
5.4
in 2000
All-time low
1.6
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1.6 for share of women who are smoking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Benin peaked at 5.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2024.
That places Benin 140th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of women who are smoking in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4 | — |
| 2005 | 4.2 | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 3.8 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 3.2 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 2 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.45, 65% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 67% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.47 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.85 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.6 | 2 | 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 women who are smoking in Benin?
- Share of women who are smoking in Benin was 1.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Benin ranks 140th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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 women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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