Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco was 49.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 49.9% for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Bangladesh peaked at 67.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 15th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.6% | — |
| 2005 | 63.5% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 61.6% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 59.3% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 52.3% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 49.9% | -1.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 49.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.9%, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 49.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 40.3%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.2% | 61.6% | 67.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 55.6% | 59.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 49.9% | 52.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Bangladesh?
- Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Bangladesh was 49.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.