Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Niger
Niger: 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 Niger, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Niger is 7.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Niger peaked at 9.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2024.
Niger ranks 153rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7% | — |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.8% | 9.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 8.1% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More economy & growth data for Niger
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 21.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1454 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 112.74 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 59.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 60.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 276.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 214,722 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Niger?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Niger 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Niger 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 Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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.