Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Liberia
Liberia: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 8.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Liberia, 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 Liberia stood at 8.7%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Liberia peaked at 30.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2024.
Liberia ranks 164th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.7% | — |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 21.0% | 30.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.9% | 17.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 8.7% | 10.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Liberia?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Liberia was 8.7% 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Liberia ranks 164th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia 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.