Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Australia
Australia: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 13.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Australia is 13.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Australia peaked at 27.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2024.
That places Australia 148th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.1% | — |
| 2005 | 23.4% | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 22.0% | 27.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 17.3% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.4% | 15.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Australia?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Australia was 13.4% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Australia ranks 148th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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.