Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Brunei
Brunei: Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking was 26.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.9
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
85th
of 167 countries
All-time high
33
in 2000
All-time low
26.9
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Brunei, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Brunei 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, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Brunei peaked at 33 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.9, in 2024.
Brunei ranks 85th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33 | — |
| 2005 | 31.5 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 31 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 30.1 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 28.9 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 27.6 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 27.2 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 27 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 26.9 | -0.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 26.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.9, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 26.9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.1, 69% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.83 | 31 | 33 | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.5 | 28.9 | 30.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.18 | 26.9 | 27.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More health data for Brunei
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3926 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7964 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Brunei?
- Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Brunei was 26.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2000.
- What is the lowest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9 in 2024.
- How does Brunei rank for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking?
- Brunei ranks 85th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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