Share of men who are smoking in Moldova
Moldova: Share of men who are smoking was 50.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50.7
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 167 countries
All-time high
50.7
in 2024
All-time low
41.8
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of men who are smoking in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who are smoking in Moldova stood at 50.7. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are smoking in Moldova peaked at 50.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.8, in 2000.
That places Moldova 12th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of men who are smoking in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.8 | — |
| 2005 | 43.1 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 44.2 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 45.2 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 46.9 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 48.8 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 49.9 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 50.5 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 50.7 | +0.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 50.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.8, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 50.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.35, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.03 | 41.8 | 44.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.05 | 45.2 | 46.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.98 | 48.8 | 50.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 9 Papua New Guinea 53.5 compare
- 10 Mongolia 51.7 compare
- 11 Marshall Islands 51.3 compare
- 13 Armenia 50.5 compare
- 14 Kiribati 50.4 compare
- 15 Bangladesh 49.9 compare
More health data for Moldova
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2486 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 29 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are smoking in Moldova?
- Share of men who are smoking in Moldova was 50.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are smoking recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are smoking recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8 in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for share of men who are smoking?
- Moldova ranks 12th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are smoking rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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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