Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 14.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 14.6%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 39.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2024.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 139th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.9% | — |
| 2005 | 32.2% | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 29.7% | 39.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 21.2% | 26.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 14.6% | 17.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 14.6% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 139th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.