Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Tunisia
Tunisia: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males was 46.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia stood at 46.6%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Tunisia peaked at 62.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2024.
That places Tunisia 23rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.2% | — |
| 2005 | 58.5% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 57.2% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 47.3% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 46.6% | -1.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 46.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.9%, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 46.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.0%, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.3% | 57.2% | 62.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 52.0% | 55.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 46.6% | 49.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Tunisia?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Tunisia was 46.6% 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, males recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Tunisia ranks 23rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, males rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.