Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco was 13.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 13.1% for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 50.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2024.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 151st 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 Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.7% | — |
| 2005 | 37.4% | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 33.3% | 50.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 21.5% | 28.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.1% | 16.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Tanzania, United Republic of was 13.1% 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2024.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 151st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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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.