Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Egypt
Egypt: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 25.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Egypt stood at 25.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Egypt peaked at 25.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2000.
That places Egypt 48th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.7% | — |
| 2005 | 20.4% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | +1.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 25.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.2%, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 25.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.6%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 19.7% | 20.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 21.5% | 22.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.9% | 25.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Egypt?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Egypt was 25.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Egypt ranks 48th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).