Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 70.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar stood at 70.1%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Myanmar peaked at 82.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 2023.
Myanmar ranks 2nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.2% | — |
| 2005 | 79.4% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 74.2% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 71.5% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 70.7% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 70.1% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 70.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.9% | 78.2% | 82.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 74.2% | 77.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 70.1% | 71.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 1 Timor-Leste 76.2% compare
- 3 Palestine, State of 60.3% compare
- 4 Indonesia 59.3% compare
- 5 Georgia 57.5% compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1236 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Myanmar?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Myanmar was 70.1% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Myanmar ranks 2nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.