Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 31.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Cambodia, 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 Cambodia stood at 31.7%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Cambodia peaked at 57.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2024.
Cambodia ranks 69th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.1% | — |
| 2005 | 50.4% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 31.7% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.8% | 48.0% | 57.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 39.3% | 44.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 31.7% | 35.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 66 Cook Islands 32.4% compare
- 67 Samoa 32.3% compare
- 68 Czechia 32.2% compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 31.6% compare
- 71 Republic of Korea 31.5% compare
- 72 Bahamas 31.3% compare
More health data for Cambodia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.572 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,125 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,047 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1823 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1444 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1506 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Cambodia?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Cambodia was 31.7% 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Cambodia ranks 69th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.