Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Lebanon
Lebanon: Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking was 54.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
54.1
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
8th
of 167 countries
All-time high
54.1
in 2024
All-time low
39.5
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Lebanon is 54.1, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Lebanon peaked at 54.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.5, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 8th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.5 | — |
| 2005 | 41.8 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 43.1 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 44.8 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 47.8 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 51.3 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 52.4 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 53.3 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 54.1 | +1.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 54.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.9, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 54.1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.95, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.47 | 39.5 | 43.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.3 | 44.8 | 47.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 52.77 | 51.3 | 54.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 5 Georgia 57.5 compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 56.2 compare
- 7 Jordan 55.1 compare
- 9 Papua New Guinea 53.5 compare
- 10 Mongolia 51.7 compare
- 11 Marshall Islands 51.3 compare
More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5482 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.209 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Lebanon?
- Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Lebanon was 54.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5 in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking?
- Lebanon ranks 8th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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