Share of men who are smoking in Turkey
Turkey: Share of men who are smoking was 41.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
41.9
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
31st
of 167 countries
All-time high
50.9
in 2000
All-time low
41.9
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of men who are smoking in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who are smoking in Turkey stood at 41.9. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are smoking in Turkey peaked at 50.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.9, in 2024.
Turkey ranks 31st of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of men who are smoking in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.9 | — |
| 2005 | 48.8 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 47.9 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 47 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 45.1 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 43.3 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 42.7 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 42.3 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 41.9 | -0.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 41.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.8, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 41.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.35, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2 | 47.9 | 50.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.05 | 45.1 | 47 | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.55 | 41.9 | 43.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 28 North Macedonia 43.4 compare
- 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 43 compare
- 30 Laos 42.5 compare
- 32 Madagascar 41.8 compare
- 33 Lithuania 41.7 compare
- 33 Maldives 41.7 compare
More health data for Turkey
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are smoking in Turkey?
- Share of men who are smoking in Turkey was 41.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are smoking recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who are smoking recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9 in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for share of men who are smoking?
- Turkey ranks 31st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are smoking rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).