
Your Trusted Source for Tobacco-Related Data in Nigeria.
An interactive portal that collects, analyzes and presents data and information on tobacco control in Nigeria through rigorous primary and secondary research.
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Tobacco Prevalence
This page provides information on tobacco use by gender, age, education, and location among Nigerians adults and discusses tobacco use among Nigerian youth.

Taxation
This page provides information on current tobacco-tax policies in Nigeria, shows the effects of increasing tobacco taxes, and debunks common industry arguments against tax increases.

Tobacco Harm
This page discusses the negative health and environmental impacts of tobacco use, and tobacco production in Nigeria.

Industry Interference
This page discusses the negative health and environmental impacts of tobacco use, and tobacco production in Nigeria.

Illicit Trade
This page discusses the negative health and environmental impacts of tobacco use, and tobacco production in Nigeria.

Shisha
This page shares information about the factors (social, cultural, behavioral, etc.) that contribute to shisha use in Nigeria.
KEY INSIGHTS
3.2 Million
Nigerians between the ages of 15 and 49 used tobacco in 2018.
3000
Premature deaths could have been prevented if Nigeria had met the ECOWAS tax directive.
₦526.4 billion
Treating diseases caused by tobacco is estimated to have cost ₦526.4 billion in 2019, which is nearly one tenth of all healthcare costs in Nigeria.
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