China vs Tunisia: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
China
44.2%
in 2024
Tunisia
46.6%
in 2024
China rank
26th
Tunisia rank
23rd
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- China
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 46.6% against 44.2% in China, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 26th and Tunisia ranks 23rd of 167 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 59.3% | 9.6% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 53.5% | 6.3% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 47.7% | 3.1% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, China or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 46.6% against 44.2% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between China and Tunisia?
- 2.4%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tunisia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Tunisia rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- China ranks 26th and Tunisia ranks 23rd 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.