Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco was 21.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 21.0% 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.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Zimbabwe peaked at 37.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 117th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.4% | — |
| 2005 | 33.0% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 31.4% | 37.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 26.0% | 29.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.0% | 23.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Zimbabwe?
- Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Zimbabwe was 21.0% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Zimbabwe ranks 117th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.