What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Myanmar?

The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2000.

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

The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2022.

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

Myanmar ranks 2nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Myanmar 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 Myanmar

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

Myanmar: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 44.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

44.4%

Change on year

down 3.3%

World rank

2nd

of 164 countries

All-time high

65.4%

in 2000

All-time low

44.4%

in 2022

Years of data

2000–2022

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

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 Myanmar stood at 44.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Myanmar peaked at 65.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2022.

Myanmar ranks 2nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	63.0%	60.5%	65.4%	2
2010s	52.5%	50.2%	54.8%	2
2020s	45.1%	44.4%	45.9%	2

Countries ranked near Myanmar

1 Nauru 48.3% compare
3 Kiribati 39.7% compare
4 Papua New Guinea 39.6% compare
5 Bulgaria 39.5% compare
5 Serbia 39.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Myanmar?: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Myanmar was 44.4% 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 Myanmar?: The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Myanmar?: The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2022.
How does Myanmar rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?: Myanmar ranks 2nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Myanmar?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Myanmar 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: 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 (%)