Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Zambia
Zambia: Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco was 25.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Zambia is 25.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Zambia peaked at 30.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2023.
Zambia ranks 93rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.6% | — |
| 2005 | 29.3% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 25.3% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 28.9% | 30.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 27.0% | 28.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 25.3% | 26.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 90 Saudi Arabia 25.8% compare
- 91 Italy 25.6% compare
- 92 Luxembourg 25.5% compare
- 93 Finland 25.3% compare
- 95 Poland 25.0% compare
- 96 Bahrain 24.9% compare
- 96 Saint Lucia 24.9% compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0677 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0677 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Zambia?
- Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Zambia was 25.3% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Zambia ranks 93rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.