Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco was 41.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam stood at 41.1%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Viet Nam peaked at 57.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2024.
Viet Nam ranks 36th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.2% | — |
| 2005 | 53.5% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 51.6% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 41.6% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 41.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.1% | 51.6% | 57.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 46.2% | 49.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 41.1% | 43.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Viet Nam?
- Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Viet Nam was 41.1% 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Viet Nam ranks 36th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.