Australia vs Canada: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Australia
13.4%
in 2024
Canada
13.7%
in 2024
Australia rank
148th
Canada rank
146th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 13.7% against 13.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 148th and Canada ranks 146th of 167 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 26.9% | 2.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 20.2% | 1.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 14.5% | 0.4% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 13.7% against 13.4% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Australia and Canada?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Australia ranks 148th and Canada ranks 146th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of male adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.