Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Jordan
Jordan: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 55.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Jordan, 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 Jordan is 55.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Jordan peaked at 55.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 2000.
That places Jordan 7th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.9% | — |
| 2005 | 54.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 54.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 54.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 55.1% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.1% | 53.9% | 54.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 54.0% | 54.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 54.5% | 55.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Jordan?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Jordan was 55.1% 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Jordan ranks 7th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan 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.