Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 31.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Bahamas, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 31.3% for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Bahamas peaked at 31.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2000.
That places Bahamas 72nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.4% | — |
| 2005 | 23.0% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 31.3% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 21.4% | 23.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 24.8% | 27.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 29.3% | 31.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 69 Cambodia 31.7% compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 31.6% compare
- 71 South Korea 31.5% compare
- 73 North Korea 31.1% compare
- 74 Estonia 30.9% compare
- 75 Seychelles 30.4% compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0112 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Bahamas?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Bahamas was 31.3% 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Bahamas ranks 72nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.