Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 46.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Tunisia stood at 46.6%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Tunisia peaked at 62.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2024.
Tunisia ranks 23rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.2% | — |
| 2005 | 58.5% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 57.2% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 47.3% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 46.6% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.3% | 57.2% | 62.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 52.0% | 55.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 46.6% | 49.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Tunisia?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Tunisia was 46.6% 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Tunisia ranks 23rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.