Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 20.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 20.6%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 33.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2024.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 119th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.2% | — |
| 2005 | 29.8% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 28.4% | 33.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 24.2% | 26.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 20.6% | 22.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 117 Zimbabwe 21.0% compare
- 118 Guatemala 20.7% compare
- 120 Eswatini 20.5% compare
- 121 United States of America 20.0% compare
- 122 Burkina Faso 18.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 20.6% 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2024.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 119th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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.