Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Czechia
Czechia: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 32.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Czechia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Czechia is 32.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Czechia peaked at 40.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 2024.
Czechia ranks 68th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.7% | — |
| 2005 | 39.0% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 32.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.3% | 38.1% | 40.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 35.2% | 37.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 32.2% | 33.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 65 Hungary 32.7% compare
- 66 Cook Islands 32.4% compare
- 67 Samoa 32.3% compare
- 69 Cambodia 31.7% compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 31.6% compare
- 71 Republic of Korea 31.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Czechia?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Czechia was 32.2% 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Czechia ranks 68th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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.