India vs Philippines: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
India
35.6%
in 2024
Philippines
35.4%
in 2024
India rank
52nd
Philippines rank
53rd
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- India
- Philippines
How they compare
India currently reports 35.6% against 35.4% in Philippines, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 52nd and Philippines ranks 53rd of 167 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.2% | 52.6% | 11.6% | India |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 44.3% | 6.1% | India |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 36.6% | 1.0% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, India or Philippines?
- India, at 35.6% against 35.4% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between India and Philippines?
- 0.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Philippines?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Philippines rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- India ranks 52nd and Philippines ranks 53rd 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.