Share of men who are smoking in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of men who are smoking was 14.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.1
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
143rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
27.2
in 2000
All-time low
14.1
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of men who are smoking in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who are smoking 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 are smoking 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 are smoking in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.2 | — |
| 2005 | 23.7 | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 22.3 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 20.5 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 18 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 15.7 | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 14.9 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 14.6 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 14.1 | -3.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 14.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.8, 38% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 14.1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.65, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4 | 22.3 | 27.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.25 | 18 | 20.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.82 | 14.1 | 15.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % 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 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % 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 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are smoking in El Salvador?
- Share of men who are smoking in El Salvador was 14.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are smoking recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who are smoking recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of men who are smoking?
- El Salvador ranks 143rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are smoking 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 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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