Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Algeria
Algeria: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 44.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 44.2% for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco 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 smoke or use other tobacco in Algeria peaked at 44.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 26th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.0% | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 39.0% | 39.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 40.3% | 41.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 42.8% | 44.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Algeria?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Algeria was 44.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Algeria ranks 26th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of male adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.