Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 9.3% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Burkina Faso, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Burkina Faso stood at 9.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Burkina Faso peaked at 32.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2030.
Burkina Faso ranks 129th 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 use prevalence (%) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.0% | — |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 11.1% | -4.3% |
| 2030 | 9.3% | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 23.1% | 32.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 16.5% | 20.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.1% | 13.5% | 5 |
| 2030s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Burkina Faso?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Burkina Faso was 9.3% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2030.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 129th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 use prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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