Share of men who are smoking in Qatar

Qatar: Share of men who are smoking was 21.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 167 countries
All-time high
23.3
in 2000
All-time low
21.5
in 2023
Years of data
9
2000–2024

Share of men who are smoking in Qatar, 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 23.32005: 22.82007: 22.82010: 22.42015: 222020: 21.62022: 21.62023: 21.52024: 21.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of men who are smoking in Qatar is 21.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men who are smoking in Qatar peaked at 23.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.5, in 2023.

Qatar ranks 112th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of men who are smoking in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Share of men who are smoking in Qatar, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 23.3 —
2005 22.8 -2.1%
2007 22.8 +0.0%
2010 22.4 -1.8%
2015 22 -1.8%
2020 21.6 -1.8%
2022 21.6 +0.0%
2023 21.5 -0.5%
2024 21.5 +0.0%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 21.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.9, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 21.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.95, 65% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.97 22.8 23.3 3
2010s 22.2 22 22.4 2
2020s 21.55 21.5 21.6 4

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 109 Uruguay 22 compare
  2. 110 Peru 21.9 compare
  3. 111 Democratic Republic of Congo 21.6 compare
  4. 113 Gambia 21.4 compare
  5. 114 Slovenia 21.3 compare
  6. 115 Guyana 21.2 compare
  7. 115 Ireland 21.2 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men who are smoking in Qatar?
Share of men who are smoking in Qatar was 21.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men who are smoking recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 23.3 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of men who are smoking recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 21.5 in 2023.
How does Qatar rank for share of men who are smoking?
Qatar ranks 112th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men who are smoking rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Qatar 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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Indicator
Share of men who are smoking
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,503 data points, 2000–2024
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