Share of men who are smoking in Algeria
Algeria: Share of men who are smoking was 44.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44.2
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
26th
of 167 countries
All-time high
44.2
in 2024
All-time low
39
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of men who are smoking in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 44.2 for share of men who are smoking in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are smoking in Algeria peaked at 44.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 26th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of men who are smoking in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39 | — |
| 2005 | 39.5 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 39.8 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 40.3 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 41.5 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 42.8 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 43.6 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 43.9 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 44.2 | +0.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 44.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.8, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 44.2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.95, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.43 | 39 | 39.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.9 | 40.3 | 41.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 43.62 | 42.8 | 44.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,455 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0485 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are smoking in Algeria?
- Share of men who are smoking in Algeria was 44.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are smoking recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are smoking recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for share of men who are smoking?
- Algeria ranks 26th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are smoking rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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