Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Benin
Benin: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 7.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Benin stood at 7.4%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 14.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2024.
That places Benin 153rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.4% | — |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 11.7% | 14.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.4% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.4% | 8.2% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Benin
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2429 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 402.88 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 332.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 116.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Benin?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Benin was 7.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 153rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.