Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking was 8.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.8
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
163rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
10.9
in 2000
All-time low
8.8
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 8.8 for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Ethiopia peaked at 10.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.8, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 163rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.9 | — |
| 2005 | 10.5 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 10.2 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.9 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 9.5 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 9.2 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 9 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 8.9 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 8.8 | -1.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 8.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.6, 56% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 8.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.9, 55% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.53 | 10.2 | 10.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.7 | 9.5 | 9.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.97 | 8.8 | 9.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- 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 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Ethiopia?
- Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Ethiopia was 8.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking?
- Ethiopia ranks 163rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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