Countries Ranked by Smoking prevalence (2024)
Smoking prevalence: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Timor-Leste ranks #1 with 48.8% of adults. Lebanon is second with 46.9% of adults, 4.1% behind. The top five are Timor-Leste, Lebanon, Myanmar, Serbia and North Macedonia. The median across all 166 is 19% of adults; Nigeria is last at 3.1% of adults. Timor-Leste's figure has risen 4% since 2000 (46.9% of adults to 48.8% of adults in 2024).
- #1
- Timor-Leste · 48.8% of adults
- Median
- 19% of adults
- Coverage
- 166 countries
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
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#1 Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste ranks #1 on this list with 48.8% of adults.
- Capital
- Dili
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 1.42 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.9 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,341 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 28.8% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in government revenue share of gdp · #4 in prevalence of stunting (under-5) · #6 in natural resource rents share of gdp.
#2 Lebanon
Lebanon ranks #2 on this list with 46.9% of adults.
- Capital
- Beirut
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 5.85 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$25.97 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$4,473 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 77.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 91% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Beirut.
Also ranks #1 in official exchange rate · #7 in refugee population by asylum · #13 in inflation rate.
#3 Myanmar
Myanmar ranks #3 on this list with 43.4% of adults.
- Capital
- Naypyidaw
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 54.85 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$81.67 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,489 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 30.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Yangon, Mandalay, Naypyidaw.
Also ranks #6 in refugee population by origin · #8 in manufacturing value added share of gdp · #14 in armed forces personnel.
#4 Serbia
Serbia ranks #4 on this list with 39.7% of adults.
- Capital
- Belgrade
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 6.55 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$99.95 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$15,262 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 62.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: City of Belgrade, Belgrade.
Also ranks #3 in death rate · #13 in age dependency ratio (old) · #14 in population ages 65+ share.
#5 North Macedonia
North Macedonia ranks #5 on this list with 39.6% of adults.
- Capital
- Skopje
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 1.82 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$19.1 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$10,490 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 62.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #19 in gross capital formation rate · #22 in youth unemployment rate · #24 in unemployment rate.
#6 Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea ranks #6 on this list with 39.3% of adults.
- Capital
- Port Moresby
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 10.76 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$32.5 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,020 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 15.8% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in rural population share · #5 in water resources per capita · #8 in mineral rents share of gdp.
#7 Bulgaria
Bulgaria ranks #7 on this list with 38.7% of adults.
- Capital
- Sofia
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 6.43 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$130.78 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$20,328 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 75.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 74.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Sofia.
Also ranks #2 in death rate · #2 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #6 in hospital beds per 10,000.
#8 Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands ranks #8 on this list with 38.4% of adults.
- Capital
- Honiara
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 838,650 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.75 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,086 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 70.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 31.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in forest rents share of gdp · #2 in female labour force participation · #3 in labour force participation rate.
#9 Kiribati
Kiribati ranks #9 on this list with 37.7% of adults.
- Capital
- South Tarawa
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 136,490 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$349.23 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,559 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in education expenditure share of gdp · #2 in government revenue share of gdp · #3 in income share of poorest 10%.
#10 Montenegro
Montenegro ranks #10 on this list with 37.2% of adults.
- Capital
- Podgorica
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 623,130 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$9.23 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$14,817 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 65.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in mobile subscriptions per 100 · #9 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #12 in debt service share of exports.
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Source and method
Smoking prevalence: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SH.PRV.SMOK. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Prevalence of current tobacco use (% of adults): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.