Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 41.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Kyrgyzstan, 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 Kyrgyzstan is 41.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 64.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2024.
That places Kyrgyzstan 35th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.0% | — |
| 2005 | 58.4% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 56.1% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 53.2% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 42.8% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 41.2% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.5% | 56.1% | 64.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 48.4% | 53.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 41.2% | 44.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Kyrgyzstan was 41.2% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2024.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 35th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.