Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 8.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Ethiopia is 8.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Ethiopia peaked at 10.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 163rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.9% | — |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.2% | 10.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.5% | 9.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 9.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Ethiopia?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Ethiopia was 8.8% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Ethiopia ranks 163rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.