Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 41.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Türkiye, 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 Türkiye 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 smoke or use other tobacco in Türkiye peaked at 50.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2024.
Türkiye ranks 31st of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.9% | — |
| 2005 | 48.8% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | -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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 47.9% | 50.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 45.1% | 47.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 41.9% | 43.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 28 North Macedonia 43.4% compare
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- 30 Lao People's Democratic Republic 42.5% compare
- 32 Madagascar 41.8% compare
- 33 Lithuania 41.7% compare
- 33 Maldives 41.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Türkiye?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Türkiye was 41.9% 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2024.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Türkiye ranks 31st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.