Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males was 33.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
33.1%
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
23rd
of 46 groups
All-time high
61.3%
in 2000
All-time low
33.1%
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024

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

02040602000201220242000: 61.3 % of male adults2005: 54.5 % of male adults2007: 51.5 % of male adults2010: 47.8 % of male adults2015: 41.7 % of male adults2020: 36.6 % of male adults2022: 34.9 % of male adults2023: 34 % of male adults2024: 33.1 % 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 Lower middle income is 33.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Lower middle income peaked at 61.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2024.

Lower middle income ranks 23rd of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of current tobacco use, males (% of male adults) in Lower middle income, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of male adults Change
2000 61.3%
2005 54.5% -11.1%
2007 51.5% -5.4%
2010 47.8% -7.3%
2015 41.7% -12.8%
2020 36.6% -12.2%
2022 34.9% -4.8%
2023 34.0% -2.5%
2024 33.1% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.8% 51.5% 61.3% 3
2010s 44.7% 41.7% 47.8% 2
2020s 34.6% 33.1% 36.6% 4

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 20 Tuvalu 47.6% compare
  2. 21 Latvia 47.2% compare
  3. 22 Nepal 46.8% compare
  4. 23 Tunisia 46.6% compare
  5. 24 Cyprus 46.1% compare
  6. 25 Belarus 44.5% compare
  7. 26 Algeria 44.2% compare
  8. 26 China 44.2% compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Lower middle income?
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Lower middle income was 33.1% 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 Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, males recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2024.
How does Lower middle income rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
Lower middle income ranks 23rd out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
Is prevalence of current tobacco use, males rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lower middle 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.