Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Brunei

Brunei: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males was 26.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
26.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
84th
of 166 countries
All-time high
33.0%
in 2000
All-time low
26.9%
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024

Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Brunei, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 33 % of male adults2005: 31.5 % of male adults2007: 31 % of male adults2010: 30.1 % of male adults2015: 28.9 % of male adults2020: 27.6 % of male adults2022: 27.2 % of male adults2023: 27 % of male adults2024: 26.9 % of male adults

Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of male adults.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Brunei is 26.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Brunei peaked at 33.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2024.

That places Brunei 84th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of current tobacco use, males (% of male adults) in Brunei, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of male adults Change
2000 33.0%
2005 31.5% -4.5%
2007 31.0% -1.6%
2010 30.1% -2.9%
2015 28.9% -4.0%
2020 27.6% -4.5%
2022 27.2% -1.4%
2023 27.0% -0.7%
2024 26.9% -0.4%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 26.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.9%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 26.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.1%, 69% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.8% 31.0% 33.0% 3
2010s 29.5% 28.9% 30.1% 2
2020s 27.2% 26.9% 27.6% 4

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 81 Israel 28.6% compare
  2. 82 Bhutan 28.3% compare
  3. 83 Argentina 27.1% compare
  4. 85 Belgium 26.4% compare
  5. 86 Japan 26.2% compare
  6. 87 Malta 26.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Brunei?
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Brunei was 26.9% 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 Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, males recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2024.
How does Brunei rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
Brunei ranks 84th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is prevalence of current tobacco use, males rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brunei 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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Indicator
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male adults
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 1,908 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.