Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco was 15.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Cape Verde is 15.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Cape Verde peaked at 28.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2024.
That places Cape Verde 131st out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.3% | — |
| 2005 | 25.0% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 23.8% | 28.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 19.6% | 22.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 15.9% | 17.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Cape Verde?
- Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Cape Verde was 15.9% 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Cape Verde ranks 131st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.