Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco was 43.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 43.0% 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 58.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2024.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 29th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.3% | — |
| 2005 | 54.3% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 43.5% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 43.0% | -1.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 43.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.8%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 43.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.4%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 53.0% | 58.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 48.0% | 51.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 43.0% | 44.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 43.0% 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2024.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 29th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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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.