Share of men who are smoking in Kenya
Kenya: Share of men who are smoking was 16.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.8
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
128th
of 167 countries
All-time high
34.6
in 2000
All-time low
16.8
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of men who are smoking in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who are smoking 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 are smoking 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 are smoking in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 16.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.9, 58% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 16.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.9, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.77 | 27.9 | 34.6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.65 | 21.8 | 25.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.68 | 16.8 | 18.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 125 Ecuador 17.7 compare
- 126 Sierra Leone 17.5 compare
- 127 Mauritania 17.3 compare
- 129 Oman 16.6 compare
- 130 Denmark 16.5 compare
- 131 Cape Verde 15.9 compare
- 131 Comoros 15.9 compare
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are smoking in Kenya?
- Share of men who are smoking in Kenya was 16.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are smoking recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who are smoking recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for share of men who are smoking?
- Kenya ranks 128th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are smoking 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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