Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco was 17.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador is 17.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Ecuador peaked at 22.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 125th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.2% | — |
| 2005 | 21.2% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 20.7% | 22.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 19.1% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 17.7% | 18.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 122 Burkina Faso 18.7% compare
- 123 Jamaica 18.5% compare
- 124 Mozambique 18.2% compare
- 126 Sierra Leone 17.5% compare
- 127 Mauritania 17.3% compare
- 128 Kenya 16.8% compare
More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Ecuador?
- Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Ecuador was 17.7% 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Ecuador ranks 125th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.