Austria vs Germany: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Austria
24.0%
in 2024
Germany
24.3%
in 2024
Austria rank
99th
Germany rank
98th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 24.3% against 24.0% in Austria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 99th and Germany ranks 98th of 167 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.2% | 36.4% | 10.8% | Austria |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 30.6% | 4.8% | Austria |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 25.2% | 0.3% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Austria or Germany?
- Germany, at 24.3% against 24.0% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Austria and Germany?
- 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Austria ranks 99th and Germany ranks 98th 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.