Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Italy
Italy: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 25.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Italy stood at 25.6%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Italy peaked at 32.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2024.
That places Italy 91st 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.8% | — |
| 2005 | 31.1% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 30.4% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 25.6% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 30.4% | 32.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 28.2% | 29.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 25.6% | 26.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Italy?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Italy was 25.6% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Italy ranks 91st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.