Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Netherlands
Netherlands: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males was 23.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Netherlands, 2000–2024
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 Netherlands is 23.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Netherlands peaked at 37.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 104th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.4% | — |
| 2005 | 33.9% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 32.3% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 23.4% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | -1.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 23.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.9%, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 23.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.4%, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 32.3% | 37.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 27.5% | 30.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.0% | 24.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Netherlands?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Netherlands was 23.0% 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, males recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Netherlands ranks 104th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, males rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.