Egypt vs Libya: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Egypt
49.6%
in 2024
Libya
48.2%
in 2024
Egypt rank
16th
Libya rank
18th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Egypt
- Libya
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 49.6% against 48.2% in Libya, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.
Egypt ranks 16th and Libya ranks 18th of 167 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.9% | 64.5% | 24.6% | Libya |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 56.8% | 13.1% | Libya |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 49.4% | 0.7% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Egypt or Libya?
- Egypt, at 49.6% against 48.2% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Egypt and Libya?
- 1.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Libya?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Libya rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Egypt ranks 16th and Libya ranks 18th 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.