Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco was 26.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Brunei Darussalam, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Brunei Darussalam stood at 26.9%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 33.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2024.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 85th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.0% | — |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 26.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 31.0% | 33.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 28.9% | 30.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 26.9% | 27.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Brunei Darussalam?
- Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Brunei Darussalam was 26.9% 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 Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2024.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 85th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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.