Smoking in Nigeria
In Nigeria, the prevalence of tobacco smoking among adults aged 15 years and older was estimated to be 2.9% in 2022. In comparison, this was reported to be 2.6% in 2020. The smoking prevalence in 2022 was 5.4% among males and 0.4% among females. The number of smokers in 2022 was approximately 3,432,243, marking an increase from 2,906,910 in 2020. For reference, daily smoking prevalence among adults in 2017 was 4.6%, with a prevalence of 8.6% among males and 0.5% among females. In 2021, smoking-related mortality was significant, with 15,926 deaths, accounting for 0.87% of all deaths in the country. Specifically, tobacco smoking led to 11,794 male deaths and 4,132 female deaths, representing 1.2% and 0.49% of all male and female deaths, respectively. These statistics underline the public health challenges posed by tobacco smoking in Nigeria, necessitating continued monitoring and regulatory efforts to mitigate its impact.
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June 05, 2018 by telegraph.co.uk
'Sin tax' looms on tobacco and alcohol in Nigeria as fears grow of a public health crisis
Nigeria’s government defied private-sector opposition to impose a new “sin tax” on Monday amid fears that growing tobacco and alcohol consumption could threaten a public health crisis.
Ignoring a last-minute legal challenge, the country’s finance ministry announced that a rise in excise duties had finally come into force, three months after Muhammadu Buhari, the president, was forced by public opposition to delay the hike.
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