Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Portugal
Portugal: Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco was 34.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 34.8% for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Portugal peaked at 34.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2000.
That places Portugal 58th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.6% | — |
| 2005 | 33.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 34.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 34.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 32.6% | 33.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 33.5% | 33.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Portugal?
- Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Portugal was 34.8% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Portugal ranks 58th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.