Share of men who are smoking in Colombia
Colombia: Share of men who are smoking was 11.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.9
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
154th
of 167 countries
All-time high
20.5
in 2000
All-time low
11.9
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of men who are smoking in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who are smoking in Colombia stood at 11.9. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are smoking in Colombia peaked at 20.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.9, in 2024.
That places Colombia 154th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of men who are smoking in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.5 | — |
| 2005 | 18.2 | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 17.4 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 16.2 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 14.4 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 12.9 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 12.3 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 12.1 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 11.9 | -1.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 11.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.8, 32% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 11.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.65, 58% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7 | 17.4 | 20.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.3 | 14.4 | 16.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.3 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 151 Tanzania 13.1 compare
- 152 Chad 13 compare
- 153 Uganda 12 compare
- 155 Costa Rica 11.8 compare
- 156 Togo 10.8 compare
- 157 New Zealand 10.3 compare
- 157 Turkmenistan 10.3 compare
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are smoking in Colombia?
- Share of men who are smoking in Colombia was 11.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are smoking recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who are smoking recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for share of men who are smoking?
- Colombia ranks 154th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are smoking rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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