Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Philippines
Philippines: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 35.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 35.4% 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 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Philippines peaked at 56.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2024.
That places Philippines 53rd 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.7% | — |
| 2005 | 51.5% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 35.4% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.6% | 49.5% | 56.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 42.3% | 46.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 35.4% | 38.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Philippines?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Philippines was 35.4% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Philippines ranks 53rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.