Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 28.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 28.3% for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Bhutan peaked at 33.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 83rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.7% | — |
| 2005 | 32.2% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 31.7% | 33.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 29.7% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 28.3% | 28.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Bhutan?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Bhutan was 28.3% 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Bhutan ranks 83rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.