Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Colombia
Colombia: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males was 11.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 11.9% for prevalence of current tobacco use, males in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Colombia peaked at 20.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 153rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.5% | — |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | -1.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 11.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.8%, 32% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 11.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.6%, 58% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 17.4% | 20.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.4% | 16.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.9% | 12.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 150 Tanzania 13.1% compare
- 151 Chad 13.0% compare
- 152 Uganda 12.0% compare
- 154 Costa Rica 11.8% compare
- 155 Togo 10.8% compare
- 156 New Zealand 10.3% compare
- 156 Turkmenistan 10.3% compare
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Colombia?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Colombia was 11.9% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, males recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Colombia ranks 153rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, males rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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.