Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Nepal
Nepal: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males was 46.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Nepal, 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 Nepal stood at 46.8%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Nepal peaked at 73.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 22nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.0% | — |
| 2005 | 66.6% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 64.3% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 60.9% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 48.6% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 47.7% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 46.8% | -1.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 46.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.9%, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 46.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 40.3%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.0% | 64.3% | 73.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 55.5% | 60.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 46.8% | 50.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Nepal?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Nepal was 46.8% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, males recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Nepal ranks 22nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, males rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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.