Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 29.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 29.5% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Mongolia peaked at 32.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2024.
Mongolia ranks 30th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.9% | — |
| 2005 | 32.2% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 30.1% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 29.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 29.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 32.2% | 32.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 30.6% | 31.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 29.5% | 30.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Mongolia?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Mongolia was 29.5% 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Mongolia ranks 30th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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 (%).