Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 33.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Slovakia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 33.1% 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 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Slovakia peaked at 44.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2024.
That places Slovakia 62nd 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.9% | — |
| 2005 | 42.1% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 33.4% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 33.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 41.0% | 44.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 36.9% | 39.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 33.1% | 34.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Slovakia?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Slovakia was 33.1% 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Slovakia ranks 62nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.