Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Qatar

Qatar: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 12.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
12.5%
World rank
114th
of 170 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2000
All-time low
12.5%
in 2010
Years of data
7
2000–2024

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

0510152000201220242000: 12.8 %2005: 12.6 %2010: 12.5 %2015: 12.5 %2020: 12.5 %2022: 12.5 %2024: 12.5 %

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 Qatar is 12.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Qatar peaked at 12.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2010.

That places Qatar 114th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Qatar, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 12.8%
2005 12.6% -1.6%
2010 12.5% -0.8%
2015 12.5% +0.0%
2020 12.5% +0.0%
2022 12.5% +0.0%
2024 12.5% +0.0%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 12.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.0%, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 12.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.6%, 61% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.7% 12.6% 12.8% 2
2010s 12.5% 12.5% 12.5% 2
2020s 12.5% 12.5% 12.5% 3

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 111 Gabon 13.3% compare
  2. 112 Norway 12.9% compare
  3. 113 United Kingdom 12.8% compare
  4. 114 Morocco 12.5% compare
  5. 116 Peru 12.4% compare
  6. 117 Bolivia 12.3% compare
  7. 117 Democratic Republic of Congo 12.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Qatar?
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Qatar was 12.5% 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 Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2010.
How does Qatar rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
Qatar ranks 114th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Qatar 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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