Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males was 16.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16.6%
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
41st
of 46 groups
All-time high
32.6%
in 2000
All-time low
16.6%
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024

Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Pre-demographic dividend, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 32.6 % of male adults2005: 27.6 % of male adults2007: 25.9 % of male adults2010: 23.7 % of male adults2015: 20.7 % of male adults2020: 18.1 % of male adults2022: 17.3 % of male adults2023: 16.9 % of male adults2024: 16.6 % of male adults

Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of male adults.

Analysis

Pre-demographic dividend recorded 16.6% for prevalence of current tobacco use, males in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 32.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2024.

That places Pre-demographic dividend 41st out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of current tobacco use, males (% of male adults) in Pre-demographic dividend, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of male adults Change
2000 32.6%
2005 27.6% -15.2%
2007 25.9% -6.4%
2010 23.7% -8.4%
2015 20.7% -12.6%
2020 18.1% -12.5%
2022 17.3% -4.6%
2023 16.9% -2.3%
2024 16.6% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.7% 25.9% 32.6% 3
2010s 22.2% 20.7% 23.7% 2
2020s 17.2% 16.6% 18.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Pre-demographic dividend?
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Pre-demographic dividend was 16.6% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, males recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2024.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 41st out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
Is prevalence of current tobacco use, males rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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
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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.