Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Mexico
Mexico: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males was 23.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Mexico, 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 Mexico stood at 23.9%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Mexico peaked at 31.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2024.
That places Mexico 100th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.0% | — |
| 2005 | 29.4% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | -1.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 23.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.8%, 65% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 23.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.6%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 28.7% | 31.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 26.4% | 27.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 23.9% | 24.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Mexico?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Mexico was 23.9% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, males recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Mexico ranks 100th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, males rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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.