Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Benin
Benin: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence was 4.0% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Benin, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Benin stood at 4.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Benin peaked at 7.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2030.
Benin ranks 155th of 166 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 Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.6% | — |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 2030 | 4.0% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 7.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5 |
| 2030s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Benin?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Benin was 4.0% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2030.
- How does Benin rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence?
- Benin ranks 155th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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