Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Montenegro

Montenegro: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 37.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
37.2%
World rank
10th
of 170 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 2024
All-time low
36.5%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2024

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

0102030402000201220242000: 36.8 %2005: 36.6 %2010: 36.6 %2015: 36.5 %2020: 37 %2022: 32 %2024: 37.2 %

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

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 37.2% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Montenegro peaked at 37.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2015.

Montenegro ranks 10th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Montenegro, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 36.8% —
2005 36.6% -0.5%
2010 36.6% +0.0%
2015 36.5% -0.3%
2020 37.0% +1.4%
2022 32.0% -13.5%
2024 37.2% +16.3%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 37.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 37.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.7% 36.6% 36.8% 2
2010s 36.5% 36.5% 36.6% 2
2020s 35.4% 32.0% 37.2% 3

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 7 Bulgaria 38.7% compare
  2. 8 Solomon Islands 38.4% compare
  3. 9 Kiribati 37.7% compare
  4. 11 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37.1% compare
  5. 12 Andorra 35.5% compare
  6. 13 Nauru 34.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Montenegro?
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Montenegro was 37.2% 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 Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2015.
How does Montenegro rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
Montenegro ranks 10th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Montenegro 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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