Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Norway
Norway: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 14.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Norway, 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 Norway stood at 14.2%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Norway peaked at 45.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2024.
Norway ranks 142nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.7% | — |
| 2005 | 35.7% | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 32.6% | 45.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 22.2% | 28.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 14.2% | 17.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 139 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.6% compare
- 140 Rwanda 14.5% compare
- 140 Sao Tome and Principe 14.5% compare
- 143 El Salvador 14.1% compare
- 144 Mali 14.0% compare
- 145 Niger 13.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Norway?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Norway was 14.2% 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Norway ranks 142nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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.