Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence was 8.5% 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 8.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Burkina Faso peaked at 28.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2030.
Burkina Faso ranks 130th 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 use prevalence in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.7% | — |
| 2005 | 22.6% | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 10.1% | -4.7% |
| 2030 | 8.5% | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 20.7% | 28.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 14.9% | 18.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.1% | 12.3% | 5 |
| 2030s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 128 Guyana 8.8% compare
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- 131 Mauritania 8.3% compare
- 133 Sao Tome and Principe 8.1% compare
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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 8.5% 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 28.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2030.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence?
- Burkina Faso ranks 130th out of 166 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 30.9%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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