Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Singapore
Singapore: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 22.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Singapore, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 22.1% 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 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Singapore peaked at 28.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2024.
Singapore ranks 108th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.7% | — |
| 2005 | 27.0% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 22.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 26.5% | 28.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 24.3% | 25.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 22.1% | 23.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 105 Netherlands 23.0% compare
- 106 Honduras 22.7% compare
- 107 Iran, Islamic Republic of 22.5% compare
- 109 Uruguay 22.0% compare
- 110 Peru 21.9% compare
- 111 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Singapore?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Singapore was 22.1% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2024.
- How does Singapore rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Singapore ranks 108th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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.