Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 6.5% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Burkina Faso, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 6.5% for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Burkina Faso peaked at 17.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2030.
Burkina Faso ranks 143rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.7% | — |
| 2005 | 14.9% | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 7.6% | -3.8% |
| 2030 | 6.5% | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 13.9% | 17.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.6% | 12.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 5 |
| 2030s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 141 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.7% compare
- 142 Mozambique 6.6% compare
- 143 Costa Rica 6.5% compare
- 143 Bhutan 6.5% compare
- 143 Cape Verde 6.5% compare
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Burkina Faso?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Burkina Faso was 6.5% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2030.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 143rd out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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