Share of women who are smoking in Niger
Niger: Share of women who are smoking was 1.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 167 countries
All-time high
2.7
in 2000
All-time low
1.1
in 2023
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are smoking in Niger is 1.1, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Niger peaked at 2.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2023.
Niger ranks 149th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of women who are smoking in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7 | — |
| 2005 | 2.2 | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.9 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 1.5 | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.8, 39% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 46% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.33 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Niger?
- Share of women who are smoking in Niger was 1.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Niger ranks 149th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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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