Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Low income

Low income: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males was 18.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.8%
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
40th
of 46 groups
All-time high
35.4%
in 2000
All-time low
18.8%
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024

Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Low income, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 35.4 % of male adults2005: 30.8 % of male adults2007: 29 % of male adults2010: 26.6 % of male adults2015: 23.4 % of male adults2020: 20.6 % of male adults2022: 19.7 % of male adults2023: 19.2 % of male adults2024: 18.8 % 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 Low income is 18.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Low income peaked at 35.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2024.

That places Low income 40th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Low income, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of current tobacco use, males (% of male adults) in Low income, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of male adults Change
2000 35.4%
2005 30.8% -13.2%
2007 29.0% -5.7%
2010 26.6% -8.1%
2015 23.4% -12.2%
2020 20.6% -11.7%
2022 19.7% -4.8%
2023 19.2% -2.4%
2024 18.8% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.7% 29.0% 35.4% 3
2010s 25.0% 23.4% 26.6% 2
2020s 19.6% 18.8% 20.6% 4

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 37 Vanuatu 40.8% compare
  2. 38 Bulgaria 40.6% compare
  3. 39 Montenegro 39.9% compare
  4. 40 Serbia 39.2% compare
  5. 41 Fiji 39.1% compare
  6. 42 South Africa 39.0% compare
  7. 43 Sri Lanka 38.9% compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Low income?
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Low income was 18.8% 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 Low income?
The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, males recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2024.
How does Low income rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
Low income ranks 40th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
Is prevalence of current tobacco use, males rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Low income 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
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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.