Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Kenya
Kenya: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 16.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Kenya, 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 Kenya is 16.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Kenya peaked at 34.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 128th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.6% | — |
| 2005 | 29.8% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 27.9% | 34.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 21.8% | 25.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 16.8% | 18.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Kenya?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Kenya was 16.8% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Kenya ranks 128th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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.