Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Chad
Chad: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 13.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Chad recorded 13.0% 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 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Chad peaked at 18.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2024.
That places Chad 152nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.4% | — |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 16.6% | 18.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.7% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.0% | 13.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Chad?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Chad was 13.0% 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Chad ranks 152nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad 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.