Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 42.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 42.5% for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 71.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2024.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 30th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.6% | — |
| 2005 | 64.2% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 57.5% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 44.4% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 43.5% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 42.5% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 61.9% | 71.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 51.4% | 57.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 42.5% | 46.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 42.5% 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2024.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 30th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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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.