Share of women who are smoking in Burundi
Burundi: Share of women who are smoking was 4.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.7
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
94th
of 167 countries
All-time high
19.8
in 2000
All-time low
4.7
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are smoking in Burundi is 4.7, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Burundi peaked at 19.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2024.
Burundi ranks 94th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are smoking in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.8 | — |
| 2005 | 14.5 | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 12.9 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 10.7 | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 7.9 | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 5.9 | -25.3% |
| 2022 | 5.3 | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 5 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 4.7 | -6.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 4.7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.8, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 4.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.73 | 12.9 | 19.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.3 | 7.9 | 10.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.22 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 91 Cambodia 5.5 compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 5.1 compare
- 93 Cape Verde 4.9 compare
- 95 Burkina Faso 4.5 compare
- 96 Jamaica 4.4 compare
- 96 Philippines 4.4 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 women who are smoking in Burundi?
- Share of women who are smoking in Burundi was 4.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Burundi ranks 94th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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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