Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Burundi
Burundi: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 7.3% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Burundi, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 7.3% for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Burundi peaked at 15.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2030.
That places Burundi 133rd out of 167 countries with data for 2030, putting it 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.1% | — |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2030 | 7.3% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.3% | 15.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.0% | 11.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.0% | 8.9% | 5 |
| 2030s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Burundi?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Burundi was 7.3% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2030.
- How does Burundi rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Burundi ranks 133rd out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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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