Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Senegal
Senegal: Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco was 10.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Senegal, 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 Senegal stood at 10.2%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Senegal peaked at 29.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2024.
That places Senegal 159th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.6% | — |
| 2005 | 23.7% | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 21.6% | 29.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 15.2% | 18.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.2% | 12.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Senegal?
- Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Senegal was 10.2% 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Senegal ranks 159th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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.