Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Chad
Chad: Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco was 13.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Chad, 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 Chad is 13.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Chad peaked at 18.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2024.
Chad ranks 152nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.4% | — |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 16.6% | 18.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.7% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.0% | 13.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 150 Benin 13.2% compare
- 151 Tanzania, United Republic of 13.1% compare
- 153 Uganda 12.0% compare
- 154 Colombia 11.9% compare
- 155 Costa Rica 11.8% compare
More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,071 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0129 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0102 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Chad?
- Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Chad was 13.0% 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Chad ranks 152nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad 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.