Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Panama
Panama: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 7.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Panama, 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 Panama stood at 7.8%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Panama peaked at 21.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2024.
Panama ranks 165th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.8% | — |
| 2005 | 17.7% | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 16.1% | 21.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 11.5% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.8% | 9.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Panama?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Panama was 7.8% 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Panama ranks 165th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama 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.