Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Mongolia

Mongolia: Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking was 51.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
51.7
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 167 countries
All-time high
57.3
in 2000
All-time low
51.7
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024

Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Mongolia, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 57.32005: 56.12007: 55.52010: 54.62015: 53.42020: 52.62022: 52.32023: 52.12024: 51.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Mongolia stood at 51.7. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Mongolia peaked at 57.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.7, in 2024.

Mongolia ranks 10th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Mongolia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 57.3 —
2005 56.1 -2.1%
2007 55.5 -1.1%
2010 54.6 -1.6%
2015 53.4 -2.2%
2020 52.6 -1.5%
2022 52.3 -0.6%
2023 52.1 -0.4%
2024 51.7 -0.8%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 51.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.8, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 51.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.1, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.3 55.5 57.3 3
2010s 54 53.4 54.6 2
2020s 52.17 51.7 52.6 4

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 7 Jordan 55.1 compare
  2. 8 Lebanon 54.1 compare
  3. 9 Papua New Guinea 53.5 compare
  4. 11 Marshall Islands 51.3 compare
  5. 12 Moldova 50.7 compare
  6. 13 Armenia 50.5 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Mongolia?
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Mongolia was 51.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 57.3 in 2000.
What is the lowest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 51.7 in 2024.
How does Mongolia rank for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking?
Mongolia ranks 10th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia 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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Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,503 data points, 2000–2024
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