Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Morocco

Morocco: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 13.0% in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
13.0%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
113th
of 164 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 2000
All-time low
13.0%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2000–2022

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

051015202000201120222000: 20.4 %2005: 18.3 %2010: 16.5 %2015: 14.9 %2020: 13.5 %2022: 13 %

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

Analysis

In 2022, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Morocco stood at 13.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Morocco peaked at 20.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2022.

Morocco ranks 113th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.4% 18.3% 20.4% 2
2010s 15.7% 14.9% 16.5% 2
2020s 13.2% 13.0% 13.5% 2

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 110 Saint Lucia 13.8% compare
  2. 111 Iran 13.3% compare
  3. 112 Australia 13.1% compare
  4. 114 Sierra Leone 12.9% compare
  5. 115 Qatar 12.5% compare
  6. 116 Bolivia 12.4% compare

See the full ranking of 164 places β†’

More reference data data for Morocco

All data for Morocco β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Morocco?
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Morocco was 13.0% 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 Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2022.
How does Morocco rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
Morocco ranks 113th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Morocco 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

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