Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 10.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Turkmenistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 10.3% 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 3.7% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Turkmenistan peaked at 28.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2024.
That places Turkmenistan 157th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.2% | — |
| 2005 | 22.6% | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 20.7% | 28.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 14.8% | 18.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.3% | 12.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Turkmenistan?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Turkmenistan was 10.3% 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Turkmenistan ranks 157th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.