Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Armenia
Armenia: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 50.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Armenia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Armenia stood at 50.5%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Armenia peaked at 65.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2024.
That places Armenia 13th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.5% | — |
| 2005 | 62.4% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 59.1% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 52.9% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 51.4% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 50.5% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.0% | 61.0% | 65.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 55.7% | 59.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 50.5% | 52.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 10 Mongolia 51.7% compare
- 11 Marshall Islands 51.3% compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 50.7% compare
- 14 Kiribati 50.4% compare
- 15 Bangladesh 49.9% compare
- 16 Egypt 49.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Armenia?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Armenia was 50.5% 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Armenia ranks 13th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia 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.