Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 14.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 14.5% for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Rwanda peaked at 58.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 140th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.5% | — |
| 2005 | 46.8% | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.3% | 42.5% | 58.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 26.9% | 36.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 14.5% | 19.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 137 Belize 15.0% compare
- 137 Malawi 15.0% compare
- 139 United Kingdom 14.6% compare
- 140 Sao Tome and Principe 14.5% compare
- 142 Norway 14.2% compare
- 143 El Salvador 14.1% compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Rwanda?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Rwanda was 14.5% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Rwanda ranks 140th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.