Tobacco smoking rate among the youth in Burkina Faso 2019, by gender
Among male youths in Burkina Faso aged 13-15 years, the prevalence of smoking was estimated at 11.9 percent in 2019. For the female population within the same age group, the share was lower, at two percent. According to the source, each year, over 4.8 thousand deaths in the country are due to illnesses from tobacco consumption.