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

Latest (2024)
41.1%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
36th
of 167 countries
All-time high
57.2%
in 2000
All-time low
41.1%
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024

Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Viet Nam, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 57.2 % of male adults2005: 53.5 % of male adults2007: 51.6 % of male adults2010: 49.7 % of male adults2015: 46.2 % of male adults2020: 43.2 % of male adults2022: 42.1 % of male adults2023: 41.6 % of male adults2024: 41.1 % of male adults

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

Annual values for Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Viet Nam, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 33 Lithuania 41.7% compare
  2. 33 Maldives 41.7% compare
  3. 35 Kyrgyzstan 41.2% compare
  4. 37 Vanuatu 40.8% compare
  5. 38 Bulgaria 40.6% compare
  6. 39 Montenegro 39.9% compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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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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Indicator
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco
Unit
% of male adults
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,503 data points, 2000–2024
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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.