Share of men who are smoking in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of men who are smoking was 20.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.5
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
120th
of 167 countries
All-time high
20.5
in 2024
All-time low
17.3
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of men who are smoking in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 20.5 for share of men who are smoking 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 are smoking 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 are smoking in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.3 | — |
| 2005 | 17.8 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 18 | +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% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 20.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.9, 71% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 20.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.9, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7 | 17.3 | 18 | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.75 | 18.4 | 19.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.25 | 19.9 | 20.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % 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 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % 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 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are smoking in Eswatini?
- Share of men who are smoking in Eswatini was 20.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are smoking recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are smoking recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3 in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of men who are smoking?
- Eswatini ranks 120th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are smoking 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 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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