Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Estonia
Estonia: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 30.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Estonia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 30.9% for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. 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 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Estonia peaked at 65.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 74th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.5% | — |
| 2005 | 55.9% | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 52.6% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 40.9% | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 30.9% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.0% | 52.6% | 65.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 40.9% | 47.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 30.9% | 35.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 71 Republic of Korea 31.5% compare
- 72 Bahamas 31.3% compare
- 73 North Korea 31.1% compare
- 75 Seychelles 30.4% compare
- 76 Congo 30.0% compare
- 77 Pakistan 29.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Estonia?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Estonia was 30.9% 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Estonia ranks 74th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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.