Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Serbia
Serbia: Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco was 39.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Serbia, 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 Serbia stood at 39.2%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Serbia peaked at 48.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 40th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.8% | — |
| 2005 | 46.7% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 45.7% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 39.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 45.7% | 48.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 42.5% | 44.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 39.2% | 40.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Serbia?
- Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Serbia was 39.2% 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Serbia ranks 40th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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.