Share of men who are smoking in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of men who are smoking was 41.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
41.8
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
32nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
57.8
in 2000
All-time low
41.8
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of men who are smoking in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 41.8 for share of men who are smoking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are smoking in Madagascar peaked at 57.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.8, in 2024.
That places Madagascar 32nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of men who are smoking in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.8 | — |
| 2005 | 53.6 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 52.2 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 49.9 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 46.9 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 44 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 42.2 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 41.8 | -0.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 41.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.6, 2.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 41.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.9, 2.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.53 | 52.2 | 57.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.4 | 46.9 | 49.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.75 | 41.8 | 44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are smoking in Madagascar?
- Share of men who are smoking in Madagascar was 41.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are smoking recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who are smoking recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8 in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of men who are smoking?
- Madagascar ranks 32nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are smoking rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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