Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco was 41.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Madagascar stood at 41.8%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Madagascar peaked at 57.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2024.
Madagascar ranks 32nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.8% | — |
| 2005 | 53.6% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 42.2% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 41.8% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.5% | 52.2% | 57.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 46.9% | 49.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 41.8% | 44.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 43.0% compare
- 30 Lao People's Democratic Republic 42.5% compare
- 31 Türkiye 41.9% compare
- 33 Lithuania 41.7% compare
- 33 Maldives 41.7% compare
- 35 Kyrgyzstan 41.2% compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Madagascar?
- Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Madagascar was 41.8% 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Madagascar ranks 32nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.