Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Nepal
Nepal: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 46.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Nepal, 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 Nepal stood at 46.8%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Nepal peaked at 73.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2024.
That places Nepal 22nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.0% | — |
| 2005 | 66.6% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 64.3% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 60.9% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 48.6% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 47.7% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 46.8% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.0% | 64.3% | 73.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 55.5% | 60.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 46.8% | 50.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Nepal?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Nepal was 46.8% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Nepal ranks 22nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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.