Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 25.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 25.8% for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Saudi Arabia peaked at 25.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 90th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.2% | — |
| 2005 | 25.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 25.2% | 25.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 25.5% | 25.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 25.6% | 25.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Saudi Arabia was 25.8% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 90th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.