Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 38.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Sri Lanka is 38.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Sri Lanka peaked at 48.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 43rd 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.9% | — |
| 2005 | 46.6% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 39.8% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 39.1% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 45.6% | 48.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 42.2% | 44.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 38.9% | 40.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Sri Lanka?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Sri Lanka was 38.9% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.