Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males was 33.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 33.6%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 45.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2024.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.1% | — |
| 2005 | 41.5% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 40.3% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 34.2% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 33.6% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 40.3% | 45.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 36.3% | 38.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 33.6% | 34.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 33.6% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, males recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, males rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.