Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 3.72 million in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Nigeria, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Nigeria is 3.72 million, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Nigeria peaked at 4.27 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.72 million, in 2030.
Nigeria ranks 34th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.27 million | — |
| 2005 | 4.18 million | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.12 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.09 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.00 million | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.90 million | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.86 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.84 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.83 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 3.81 million | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 3.72 million | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.19 million | 4.12 million | 4.27 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.04 million | 4.00 million | 4.09 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.85 million | 3.81 million | 3.90 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 3.72 million | 3.72 million | 3.72 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Nigeria?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Nigeria was 3.72 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.72 million in 2030.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Nigeria ranks 34th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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