Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Estonia
Estonia: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males was 30.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Estonia, 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 Estonia stood at 30.9%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Estonia peaked at 65.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2024.
That places Estonia 73rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.5% | — |
| 2005 | 55.9% | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 52.6% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 40.9% | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 30.9% | -3.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 30.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.9%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 30.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.4%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.0% | 52.6% | 65.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 40.9% | 47.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 30.9% | 35.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 70 South Korea 31.5% compare
- 71 Bahamas 31.3% compare
- 72 North Korea 31.1% compare
- 74 Seychelles 30.4% compare
- 75 Congo 30.0% compare
- 76 Pakistan 29.5% compare
More health data for Estonia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,416 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.8 % 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 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.34 % 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 Estonia?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Estonia was 30.9% 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, males recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Estonia ranks 73rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, males rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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.