Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 3.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria stood at 3.1%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 9.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 167th 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.9% | — |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 348.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 427,154 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 557.59 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 209.92 constant 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 Nigeria?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria was 3.1% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 167th 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 Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 (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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About this data
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.