What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Mali?

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Mali was 8.0% 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 Mali?

The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2000.

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

The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2022.

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

Mali ranks 149th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Mali 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 Mali

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

Mali: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 8.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

8.0%

Change on year

down 5.9%

World rank

149th

of 164 countries

All-time high

16.7%

in 2000

All-time low

8.0%

in 2022

Years of data

2000–2022

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Mali, 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 Mali is 8.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Mali peaked at 16.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2022.

That places Mali 149th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	15.3%	14.0%	16.7%	2
2010s	10.9%	10.0%	11.8%	2
2020s	8.2%	8.0%	8.5%	2

Countries ranked near Mali

148 Haiti 8.1% compare
150 Sao Tome and Principe 7.8% compare
151 Niger 7.7% compare
152 Uganda 7.5% compare

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 23,713 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 110.07 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 36.02 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Mali?: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Mali was 8.0% 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 Mali?: The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Mali?: The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2022.
How does Mali rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?: Mali ranks 149th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Mali?: Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali 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 (%)