Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Bahrain
Bahrain: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males was 24.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Bahrain, 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 Bahrain stood at 24.9%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Bahrain peaked at 35.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2024.
That places Bahrain 95th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.6% | — |
| 2005 | 32.7% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | -0.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 24.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.9%, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 24.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.0%, 76% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 31.9% | 35.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 28.4% | 30.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 24.9% | 26.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Bahrain?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Bahrain was 24.9% 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, males recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2024.
- How does Bahrain rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Bahrain ranks 95th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, males rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.