Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Arab World
Arab World: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males was 38.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Arab World, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Arab World stood at 38.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Arab World peaked at 39.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2015.
That places Arab World 6th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.3% | — |
| 2005 | 38.5% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 38.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 38.2% | 39.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 37.7% | 38.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 38.3% | 38.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.0711 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Arab World?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Arab World was 38.7% in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of current tobacco use, males recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, males recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2015.
- How does Arab World rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Arab World ranks 6th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, males rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of current tobacco use, males (% of male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the male population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.