Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Benin
Benin: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence was 5.7% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Benin, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Benin stood at 5.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Benin peaked at 12.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2030.
That places Benin 151st out of 166 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 use prevalence in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.3% | — |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | -3.0% |
| 2030 | 5.7% | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.1% | 12.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.2% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.4% | 7.2% | 5 |
| 2030s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Benin?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Benin was 5.7% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2030.
- How does Benin rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence?
- Benin ranks 151st out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 use prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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