Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Samoa
Samoa: Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco was 32.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Samoa is 32.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Samoa peaked at 54.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2024.
That places Samoa 67th 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.2% | — |
| 2005 | 48.4% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 33.0% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 32.3% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.6% | 46.3% | 54.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 38.9% | 43.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 32.3% | 35.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Samoa?
- Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Samoa was 32.3% 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Samoa ranks 67th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa 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.