Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Maldives
Maldives: 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 Maldives, 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 Maldives stood at 41.7%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Maldives peaked at 58.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2024.
That places Maldives 33rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.8% | — |
| 2005 | 54.6% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 42.4% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 41.7% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.5% | 53.1% | 58.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 47.3% | 50.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 41.7% | 44.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 30 Lao People's Democratic Republic 42.5% compare
- 31 Türkiye 41.9% compare
- 32 Madagascar 41.8% compare
- 33 Lithuania 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 Maldives?
- Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Maldives 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Maldives 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 Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives 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.