Cuba vs Mexico: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Cuba
23.6%
in 2024
Mexico
23.9%
in 2024
Cuba rank
103rd
Mexico rank
101st
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Cuba
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 23.9% against 23.6% in Cuba, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 103rd and Mexico ranks 101st of 167 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 29.7% | 15.4% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 27.1% | 7.0% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.3% | 0.5% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Cuba or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 23.9% against 23.6% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Cuba and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Mexico?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Mexico rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Cuba ranks 103rd and Mexico ranks 101st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.