Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Montenegro

Montenegro: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males was 39.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
39.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 166 countries
All-time high
40.8%
in 2000
All-time low
39.8%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2000–2024

Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Montenegro, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 40.8 % of male adults2005: 40.2 % of male adults2007: 40.2 % of male adults2010: 39.9 % of male adults2015: 39.8 % of male adults2020: 39.8 % of male adults2022: 39.9 % of male adults2023: 39.9 % of male adults2024: 39.9 % of male adults

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 Montenegro stood at 39.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Montenegro peaked at 40.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2015.

Montenegro ranks 39th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of current tobacco use, males (% of male adults) in Montenegro, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of male adults Change
2000 40.8%
2005 40.2% -1.5%
2007 40.2% +0.0%
2010 39.9% -0.7%
2015 39.8% -0.3%
2020 39.8% +0.0%
2022 39.9% +0.3%
2023 39.9% +0.0%
2024 39.9% +0.0%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 39.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.8%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 39.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.4%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.4% 40.2% 40.8% 3
2010s 39.8% 39.8% 39.9% 2
2020s 39.9% 39.8% 39.9% 4

Countries ranked near Montenegro

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  3. 38 Bulgaria 40.6% compare
  4. 40 Serbia 39.2% compare
  5. 41 Fiji 39.1% compare
  6. 42 South Africa 39.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Montenegro?
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Montenegro was 39.9% 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 Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, males recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2015.
How does Montenegro rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
Montenegro ranks 39th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is prevalence of current tobacco use, males rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Montenegro 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
Last refreshed

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.