Share of men who are smoking in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Share of men who are smoking was 14.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.5
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
140th
of 167 countries
All-time high
14.5
in 2024
All-time low
10.4
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2024

Share of men who are smoking in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 10.42005: 112007: 11.22010: 11.82015: 12.62020: 13.52022: 14.12023: 14.22024: 14.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of men who are smoking in Sao Tome and Principe is 14.5, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men who are smoking in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 14.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.4, in 2000.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 140th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of men who are smoking in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Share of men who are smoking in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 10.4 —
2005 11 +5.8%
2007 11.2 +1.8%
2010 11.8 +5.4%
2015 12.6 +6.8%
2020 13.5 +7.1%
2022 14.1 +4.4%
2023 14.2 +0.7%
2024 14.5 +2.1%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 14.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.9, 50% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 14.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.9, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.87 10.4 11.2 3
2010s 12.2 11.8 12.6 2
2020s 14.07 13.5 14.5 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 137 Belize 15 compare
  2. 137 Malawi 15 compare
  3. 139 United Kingdom 14.6 compare
  4. 140 Rwanda 14.5 compare
  5. 142 Norway 14.2 compare
  6. 143 El Salvador 14.1 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men who are smoking in Sao Tome and Principe?
Share of men who are smoking in Sao Tome and Principe was 14.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men who are smoking recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 14.5 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men who are smoking recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4 in 2000.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of men who are smoking?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men who are smoking rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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