Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence was 6.2% 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 6.2% for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Burkina Faso peaked at 16.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2030.
That places Burkina Faso 145th 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.2% | — |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 7.2% | -4.0% |
| 2030 | 6.2% | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 12.9% | 16.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.2% | 8.5% | 5 |
| 2030s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 142 Guinea-Bissau 6.4% compare
- 142 New Zealand 6.4% compare
- 142 Chad 6.4% compare
- 146 Niger 6.0% compare
- 147 Mozambique 5.5% compare
- 147 Côte d'Ivoire 5.5% compare
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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 6.2% 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 16.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2030.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence?
- Burkina Faso ranks 145th 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 27.1%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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