Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Hungary
Hungary: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 32.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Hungary, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 32.7% 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 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Hungary peaked at 45.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2024.
Hungary ranks 65th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.5% | — |
| 2005 | 42.4% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 33.6% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 32.7% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.0% | 41.1% | 45.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 36.9% | 39.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 32.7% | 34.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Hungary?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Hungary was 32.7% 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Hungary ranks 65th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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.