Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 14.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in El Salvador, 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 El Salvador stood at 14.1%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in El Salvador peaked at 27.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 143rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.2% | — |
| 2005 | 23.7% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 22.3% | 27.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 18.0% | 20.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.1% | 15.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in El Salvador?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in El Salvador was 14.1% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- El Salvador ranks 143rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.