Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco was 41.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Lithuania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 41.7% for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Lithuania peaked at 61.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2024.
Lithuania ranks 33rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.4% | — |
| 2005 | 56.3% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 41.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.4% | 54.4% | 61.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 48.0% | 51.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 41.7% | 44.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 30 Lao People's Democratic Republic 42.5% compare
- 31 Türkiye 41.9% compare
- 32 Madagascar 41.8% compare
- 33 Maldives 41.7% compare
- 35 Kyrgyzstan 41.2% compare
- 36 Viet Nam 41.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Lithuania?
- Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Lithuania was 41.7% 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Lithuania ranks 33rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.