Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Nepal: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
33.6%
in 2024
Nepal
46.8%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
21st
Nepal rank
22nd

Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Nepal
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 46.8% against 33.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 13.2%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st and Nepal ranks 22nd of 46 groups.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 42.3% 68.0% 25.7% Nepal
2010s 37.5% 58.2% 20.7% Nepal
2020s 34.1% 48.5% 14.3% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, males, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Nepal?
Nepal, at 46.8% against 33.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, males between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nepal?
13.2%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nepal?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nepal rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st and Nepal ranks 22nd of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of current tobacco use, males (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male adults
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 1,908 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of the male population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.