Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 20.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 20.5% for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Eswatini peaked at 20.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 120th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.3% | — |
| 2005 | 17.8% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20.5% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 17.3% | 18.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 18.4% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.9% | 20.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 117 Zimbabwe 21.0% compare
- 118 Guatemala 20.7% compare
- 119 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.6% compare
- 121 United States 20.0% compare
- 122 Burkina Faso 18.7% compare
- 123 Jamaica 18.5% compare
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.0533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.166 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Eswatini?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Eswatini was 20.5% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Eswatini ranks 120th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.