Smoking Rates by Country and Gender in 2025

Key Takeaways

Indonesia has the highest male smoking rate at 72.8%, but female smoking is just 1.8%.
France shows near gender parity in smoking, with male and female rates at 35.2% and 34.0% respectively.
In 2025, smoking remains a persistent public health concern, with sharp disparities visible not only across countries but also between genders.

The World Health Organization estimates that tobacco use causes over 8 million premature deaths each year. Of these, more than 7 million are due to direct tobacco use, while around 1.3 million non-smokers die from exposure to second-hand smoke.

The graphic above highlights the male and female smoking rates in ten major countries. The data is based on projections compiled by statista.

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