Share of men who are smoking in Portugal
Portugal: Share of men who are smoking was 34.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.8
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
58th
of 167 countries
All-time high
34.8
in 2024
All-time low
32.6
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of men who are smoking in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 34.8 for share of men who are smoking in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are smoking in Portugal peaked at 34.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.6, in 2000.
That places Portugal 58th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of men who are smoking in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.6 | — |
| 2005 | 33 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 33.3 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 33.5 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 33.9 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 34.3 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 34.5 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 34.7 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 34.8 | +0.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 34.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.9, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 34.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.35, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.97 | 32.6 | 33.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.7 | 33.5 | 33.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.58 | 34.3 | 34.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are smoking in Portugal?
- Share of men who are smoking in Portugal was 34.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are smoking recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are smoking recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for share of men who are smoking?
- Portugal ranks 58th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are smoking rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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