Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Russia
Russia: 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 Russia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Russia 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.
That represents a change of down 2.5% 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 Russia peaked at 57.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2024.
That places Russia 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 Russia, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.5% | — |
| 2005 | 51.9% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 36.3% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 35.4% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.1% | 50.0% | 57.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 42.3% | 46.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 35.4% | 38.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Russia?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Russia 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Russia ranks 53rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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.