What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Madagascar?

The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2000.

What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Madagascar?

The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2022.

How does Madagascar rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?

Madagascar ranks 43rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.

Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Madagascar?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Madagascar 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.

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Madagascar

Name: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Madagascar
Creator: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Madagascar: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 26.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

26.8%

Change on year

down 5.0%

World rank

43rd

of 164 countries

All-time high

53.1%

in 2000

All-time low

26.8%

in 2022

Years of data

2000–2022

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Madagascar, 2000–2022

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Madagascar is 26.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Madagascar peaked at 53.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2022.

That places Madagascar 43rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	48.5%	43.9%	53.1%	2
2010s	34.5%	32.1%	37.0%	2
2020s	27.5%	26.8%	28.2%	2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

40 Kyrgyzstan 27.3% compare
41 Laos 27.2% compare
42 Cook Islands 27.0% compare
44 Belgium 26.7% compare
45 Maldives 26.3% compare
46 Portugal 25.6% compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

More reference data data for Madagascar

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 379.54 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1053 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Madagascar?: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Madagascar was 26.8% in 2022, 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 Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2022.
How does Madagascar rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?: Madagascar ranks 43rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar 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

Indicator: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 164 places, 984 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%)