Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in United States of America
United States of America: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 20.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in United States of America, 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 States of America stood at 20.0%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in United States of America peaked at 48.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2024.
That places United States of America 121st out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.6% | — |
| 2005 | 40.1% | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 37.4% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.0% | 37.4% | 48.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 27.7% | 33.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.0% | 23.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 118 Guatemala 20.7% compare
- 119 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.6% compare
- 120 Eswatini 20.5% compare
- 122 Burkina Faso 18.7% compare
- 123 Jamaica 18.5% compare
- 124 Mozambique 18.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in United States of America?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in United States of America was 20.0% 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2024.
- How does United States of America rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- United States of America ranks 121st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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.