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Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%) - Both sexes
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2022; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
20.0%
Median: 19.6%
Countries Covered
164
with available data
Highest
Nauru
48.3%
Lowest
Nigeria
3.3%
Top 5 Countries
1Nauru48.3%
2Myanmar44.4%
3Kiribati39.7%
4Papua New Guinea39.6%
5Bulgaria39.5%
By Region
Europe26.3%(32 countries)
Asia21.7%(25 countries)
Other18.5%(86 countries)
South America15.8%(7 countries)
North America15.8%(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (3.3%)High (48.3%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 20.0%)
Europe (32)
Asia (25)
Other (86)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Africa (8)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2022; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nauru | 48.3% |
| 2 | Myanmar | 44.4% |
| 3 | Kiribati | 39.7% |
| 4 | Papua New Guinea | 39.6% |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 39.5% |
| 6 | Serbia | 39.5% |
| 7 | Timor-Leste | 38.7% |
| 8 | Indonesia | 38.2% |
| 9 | Croatia | 37.0% |
| 10 | Solomon Islands | 36.9% |
| 11 | Andorra | 36.3% |
| 12 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 36.2% |
| 13 | Cyprus | 35.6% |
| 14 | Jordan | 35.6% |
| 15 | France | 34.6% |
| 16 | Lebanon | 34.3% |
| 17 | Latvia | 33.9% |
| 18 | Tuvalu | 33.7% |
| 19 | Bangladesh | 32.9% |
| 20 | Greece | 32.8% |
| 21 | Slovakia | 32.4% |
| 22 | Hungary | 32.2% |
| 23 | Montenegro | 32.0% |
| 24 | Georgia | 31.8% |
| 25 | Lithuania | 31.4% |
| 26 | Tonga | 31.3% |
| 27 | Türkiye | 30.5% |
| 28 | Belarus | 30.1% |
| 29 | Romania | 30.0% |
| 30 | Czech Republic | 29.9% |
| 31 | Marshall Islands | 29.8% |
| 32 | Moldova, Republic of | 29.7% |
| 33 | Mongolia | 29.5% |
| 34 | Russian Federation | 29.2% |
| 35 | Chile | 28.7% |
| 36 | Spain | 28.4% |
| 37 | Estonia | 28.3% |
| 38 | Nepal | 28.3% |
| 39 | Fiji | 27.6% |
| 40 | Kyrgyzstan | 27.3% |
| 41 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 27.2% |
| 42 | Cook Islands | 27.0% |
| 43 | Madagascar | 26.8% |
| 44 | Belgium | 26.7% |
| 45 | Maldives | 26.3% |
| 46 | Portugal | 25.6% |
| 47 | Switzerland | 25.5% |
| 48 | Ukraine | 24.9% |
| 49 | Austria | 24.9% |
| 50 | Armenia | 24.9% |
| 51 | Malta | 24.7% |
| 52 | Egypt | 24.7% |
| 53 | India | 24.3% |
| 54 | Lesotho | 24.3% |
| 55 | United States of America | 24.3% |
| 56 | Argentina | 23.8% |
| 57 | Poland | 23.6% |
| 58 | People's Republic of China | 23.4% |
| 59 | Luxembourg | 23.0% |
| 60 | Sweden | 22.7% |
| 61 | Afghanistan | 22.7% |
| 62 | Vietnam | 22.5% |
| 63 | Samoa | 22.5% |
| 64 | Italy | 22.4% |
| 65 | Finland | 22.3% |
| 66 | Kazakhstan | 22.2% |
| 67 | Malaysia | 22.0% |
| 68 | Yemen | 21.4% |
| 69 | Germany | 21.3% |
| 70 | Netherlands | 21.3% |
| 71 | Algeria | 21.2% |
| 72 | Mauritius | 20.9% |
| 73 | South Africa | 20.7% |
| 74 | Tunisia | 20.5% |
| 75 | Uruguay | 20.5% |
| 76 | Israel | 20.4% |
| 77 | Philippines | 20.4% |
| 78 | Seychelles | 20.2% |
| 79 | Slovenia | 20.1% |
| 80 | South Korea | 20.0% |
| 81 | Kuwait | 19.9% |
| 82 | Azerbaijan | 19.6% |
| 83 | Sri Lanka | 19.5% |
| 84 | Ireland | 19.3% |
| 85 | Iraq | 19.2% |
| 86 | Japan | 19.2% |
| 87 | Thailand | 19.2% |
| 88 | Pakistan | 18.9% |
| 89 | Bhutan | 18.7% |
| 90 | Botswana | 18.7% |
| 91 | Cuba | 17.4% |
| 92 | Palau | 17.3% |
| 93 | Cambodia | 17.2% |
| 94 | Comoros | 17.2% |
| 95 | Uzbekistan | 16.7% |
| 96 | North Korea | 16.5% |
| 97 | Singapore | 16.4% |
| 98 | Brunei Darussalam | 16.4% |
| 99 | Denmark | 16.2% |
| 100 | Republic of the Congo | 15.4% |
| 101 | Bahrain | 15.0% |
| 102 | Mexico | 14.9% |
| 103 | Saudi Arabia | 14.9% |
| 104 | Zambia | 14.6% |
| 105 | Rwanda | 14.3% |
| 106 | Burkina Faso | 14.3% |
| 107 | Norway | 14.2% |
| 108 | United Kingdom | 14.2% |
| 109 | Namibia | 14.1% |
| 110 | Saint Lucia | 13.8% |
| 111 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 13.3% |
| 112 | Australia | 13.1% |
| 113 | Morocco | 13.0% |
| 114 | Sierra Leone | 12.9% |
| 115 | Qatar | 12.5% |
| 116 | Bolivia | 12.4% |
| 117 | Honduras | 12.3% |
| 118 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 12.2% |
| 119 | New Zealand | 12.2% |
| 120 | Brazil | 12.2% |
| 121 | Canada | 12.0% |
| 122 | Guatemala | 11.9% |
| 123 | Zimbabwe | 11.3% |
| 124 | Bahamas | 11.3% |
| 125 | Burundi | 11.2% |
| 126 | Guyana | 11.1% |
| 127 | Cape Verde | 11.0% |
| 128 | Kenya | 10.7% |
| 129 | Paraguay | 10.7% |
| 130 | Dominican Republic | 10.5% |
| 131 | Republic of The Gambia | 10.5% |
| 132 | Ecuador | 10.2% |
| 133 | Jamaica | 9.7% |
| 134 | Malawi | 9.7% |
| 135 | Mauritania | 9.5% |
| 136 | Eswatini | 9.5% |
| 137 | Iceland | 9.4% |
| 138 | United Republic of Tanzania | 9.3% |
| 139 | United Arab Emirates | 9.0% |
| 140 | Costa Rica | 8.9% |
| 141 | El Salvador | 8.9% |
| 142 | Cote d'Ivoire | 8.8% |
| 143 | Belize | 8.8% |
| 144 | Oman | 8.4% |
| 145 | Colombia | 8.2% |
| 146 | Liberia | 8.2% |
| 147 | Guinea-Bissau | 8.2% |
| 148 | Haiti | 8.1% |
| 149 | Mali | 8.0% |
| 150 | Sao Tome and Principe | 7.8% |
| 151 | Niger | 7.7% |
| 152 | Uganda | 7.5% |
| 153 | Chad | 7.4% |
| 154 | Peru | 7.1% |
| 155 | Barbados | 7.0% |
| 156 | Cameroon | 6.5% |
| 157 | Senegal | 6.5% |
| 158 | Togo | 6.4% |
| 159 | Benin | 6.3% |
| 160 | Turkmenistan | 5.6% |
| 161 | Ethiopia | 5.2% |
| 162 | Panama | 5.2% |
| 163 | Ghana | 3.4% |
| 164 | Nigeria | 3.3% |
Showing 164 of 164 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2022).
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