Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 46.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Cyprus, 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 Cyprus stood at 46.1%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Cyprus peaked at 58.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2024.
That places Cyprus 24th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.8% | — |
| 2005 | 55.9% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 46.3% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.4% | 54.5% | 58.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 50.0% | 52.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 46.1% | 47.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Cyprus?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Cyprus was 46.1% 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2024.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Cyprus ranks 24th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.