Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 54.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon stood at 54.1%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Lebanon peaked at 54.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2000.
Lebanon ranks 8th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.5% | — |
| 2005 | 41.8% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 53.3% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 54.1% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 39.5% | 43.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 44.8% | 47.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 51.3% | 54.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 5 Georgia 57.5% compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 56.2% compare
- 7 Jordan 55.1% compare
- 9 Papua New Guinea 53.5% compare
- 10 Mongolia 51.7% compare
- 11 Marshall Islands 51.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Lebanon?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Lebanon was 54.1% 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Lebanon ranks 8th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.