Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 41.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Vietnam, 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 Vietnam stood at 41.1%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Vietnam peaked at 57.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2024.
Vietnam ranks 36th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.2% | — |
| 2005 | 53.5% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 51.6% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 41.6% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 41.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.1% | 51.6% | 57.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 46.2% | 49.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 41.1% | 43.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Vietnam?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Vietnam was 41.1% 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Vietnam ranks 36th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.