Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Croatia
Croatia: Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco was 35.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Croatia, 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 Croatia stood at 35.1%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Croatia peaked at 42.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2024.
Croatia ranks 56th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.5% | — |
| 2005 | 40.8% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 40.3% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 35.1% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 40.3% | 42.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 37.9% | 39.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 35.1% | 36.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 53 Kazakhstan 35.4% compare
- 53 Philippines 35.4% compare
- 53 Russian Federation 35.4% compare
- 57 Palau 35.0% compare
- 58 Portugal 34.8% compare
- 59 Andorra 34.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Croatia?
- Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Croatia was 35.1% 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Croatia ranks 56th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia 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.