Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 18.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 18.2% for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Mozambique peaked at 45.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 124th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.7% | — |
| 2005 | 37.6% | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 34.7% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.3% | 34.7% | 45.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 25.5% | 30.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.2% | 21.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 121 United States of America 20.0% compare
- 122 Burkina Faso 18.7% compare
- 123 Jamaica 18.5% compare
- 125 Ecuador 17.7% compare
- 126 Sierra Leone 17.5% compare
- 127 Mauritania 17.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Mozambique?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Mozambique was 18.2% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Mozambique ranks 124th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.