Nigeria Smoking Prevalence (2024)
Nigeria's Smoking Prevalence: 3.1 % of adults in 2024, -0.1pp YoY. World Bank (SH.PRV.SMOK), 2000–2024.
Nigeria (2024)
3.1
% of adults
-0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
9
years of data
Data
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.1 | -0.1pp |
| 2023 | 3.2 | -0.1pp |
| 2022 | 3.3 | n/a |
| 2020 | 3.5 | n/a |
| 2015 | 4.7 | n/a |
| 2010 | 6 | n/a |
| 2007 | 7 | n/a |
| 2005 | 7.7 | n/a |
| 2000 | 9.9 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Nigeria recorded 3.1 % of adults in 2024. The latest change was -0.1pp. Across 2000–2024 the series ranges from 3.1 % of adults in 2024 to 9.9 % of adults in 2000.
This page tracks the share of adults in Nigeria who smoke tobacco. A leading indicator of future respiratory and cardiovascular disease burden, and a direct input to tobacco-sector and public-health analysis.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the share of adults in Nigeria who smoke tobacco. A leading indicator of future respiratory and cardiovascular disease burden, and a direct input to tobacco-sector and public-health analysis. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (9 observations).
The series is at its lowest recorded level, 3.1 % of adults in 2024, down from a peak of 9.9 % of adults in 2000. The latest change was -0.1pp.