Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 35.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Kazakhstan, 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 Kazakhstan stood at 35.4%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Kazakhstan peaked at 60.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2024.
Kazakhstan ranks 53rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.9% | — |
| 2005 | 54.2% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 35.4% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.7% | 52.0% | 60.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 43.5% | 48.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 35.4% | 38.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Kazakhstan?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Kazakhstan was 35.4% 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2024.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Kazakhstan ranks 53rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.