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Timor-Leste has the highest tobacco use in the latest data, with 48.8% of adults using tobacco in 2024, ahead of Lebanon at 46.9% and Myanmar at 43.4%.

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  • Timor-Leste ranks #1 with 48.8%, ahead of Lebanon (46.9%) and Myanmar (43.4%).

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Nearly half of adults in Timor-Leste, 48.8%, use tobacco in the 2024 data, the highest share in the ranking. Lebanon follows at 46.9% and Myanmar at 43.4%. After them comes a cluster of European countries: Serbia (39.7%), North Macedonia (39.6%), Bulgaria (38.7%) and Bosnia and Herzegovina (37.1%). Papua New Guinea sits at 39.3%. France is the only large Western European country on the list, at 33.6%.

The indicator is the prevalence of current tobacco use among adults, reported by the World Bank, and it covers countries with more than 1 million people. Current use includes cigarettes and other tobacco products, not only smoking, so the numbers are higher than cigarette-only figures. The 15 countries shown all have 2024 values, from 48.8% down to Cyprus at 32.5%. Latvia, Croatia, Jordan, Georgia and the West Bank and Gaza (35.5%) fill out the rest.

The data

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SH.PRV.SMOK), prevalence of current tobacco use, % of adults; countries over 1 million people. Retrieved November 4, 2026. Each country's most recent value from the last ten years.

Highest smoking rates, % of adults who use tobacco, Latest
Date🇹🇱 Timor-Leste🇱🇧 Lebanon🇲🇲 Myanmar🇷🇸 Serbia🇲🇰 North Macedonia🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇵🇸 West Bank and Gaza🇱🇻 Latvia🇭🇷 Croatia🇯🇴 Jordan🇫🇷 France🇬🇪 Georgia🇨🇾 Cyprus
Latest48.8%46.9%43.4%39.7%39.6%39.3%38.7%37.1%35.5%34.6%34.4%34.1%33.6%33.0%32.5%

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Frequently asked questions

Which country has the highest smoking rate?

Timor-Leste has the highest tobacco use in the latest data, at 48.8% of adults in 2024. Lebanon is second at 46.9% and Myanmar third at 43.4%.

Does this measure cigarettes only?

No. It measures current tobacco use among adults, which includes any tobacco product, not only cigarettes. Rates are shown as a percentage of adults, with the World Bank reporting them for 2024.

Which European countries have the highest tobacco use?

Serbia leads European countries at 39.7% in 2024, followed by North Macedonia at 39.6% and Bulgaria at 38.7%. Bosnia and Herzegovina (37.1%), Latvia (34.6%), Croatia (34.4%) and France (33.6%) also appear.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, World Development Indicators (SH.PRV.SMOK), prevalence of current tobacco use, % of adults; countries over 1 million people. Retrieved November 4, 2026. Each country's most recent value from the last ten years. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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