Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Egypt
Egypt: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 49.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Egypt, 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 Egypt stood at 49.6%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Egypt peaked at 49.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 16th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.6% | — |
| 2005 | 40.2% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 48.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 49.1% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 49.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.9% | 38.6% | 41.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 42.5% | 44.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 47.4% | 49.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Egypt?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Egypt was 49.6% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Egypt ranks 16th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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.