Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Egypt
Egypt: Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking was 49.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49.6
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
16th
of 167 countries
All-time high
49.6
in 2024
All-time low
38.6
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Egypt stood at 49.6. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Egypt peaked at 49.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.6, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 16th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.6 | — |
| 2005 | 40.2 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 41 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 42.5 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 44.7 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 47.4 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 48.4 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 49.1 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 49.6 | +1.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 49.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.9, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 49.6 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.95, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.93 | 38.6 | 41 | 3 |
| 2010s | 43.6 | 42.5 | 44.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 48.62 | 47.4 | 49.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % 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 0.0512 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Egypt?
- Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Egypt was 49.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking?
- Egypt ranks 16th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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