Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Mali

Mali: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 7.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.4%
World rank
155th
of 170 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2000
All-time low
7.4%
in 2024
Years of data
7
2000–2024

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Mali, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 17.1 %2005: 14.2 %2010: 11.9 %2015: 10.1 %2020: 8.5 %2022: 8 %2024: 7.4 %

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 7.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Mali peaked at 17.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2024.

That places Mali 155th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Mali, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 17.1% —
2005 14.2% -17.0%
2010 11.9% -16.2%
2015 10.1% -15.1%
2020 8.5% -15.8%
2022 8.0% -5.9%
2024 7.4% -7.5%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 7.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.1%, 73% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 7.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.0%, 74% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.7% 14.2% 17.1% 2
2010s 11.0% 10.1% 11.9% 2
2020s 8.0% 7.4% 8.5% 3

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 152 Costa Rica 7.9% compare
  2. 153 Tanzania 7.7% compare
  3. 154 Uganda 7.5% compare
  4. 155 Benin 7.4% compare
  5. 155 Chad 7.4% compare
  6. 155 Niger 7.4% compare

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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 7.4% 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 Mali?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2024.
How does Mali rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
Mali ranks 155th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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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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
170 places, 1,020 data points, 2000–2024
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