According to Saudi Arabia's national health survey conducted in 2023, processed cigarettes were the most common type of tobacco among participants at a share of about 66 percent of male smokers, and about 53 percent of female smokers. Shisha and electronic cigarettes were the second most popular category amongst smokers, and the only type of smoking used by a larger share among females than males.
Male and female distribution of tobacco smokers in Saudi Arabia in 2023, by type
Characteristic
Cigarette processor
Shisha
Electronic cigarette
Other
Rolled cigarettes
Cigar
Filling a pipe of tobacco
Tobacco pipe
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General Authority for Statistics (Saudi Arabia). (November 21, 2023). Male and female distribution of tobacco smokers in Saudi Arabia in 2023, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448141/saudi-arabia-distribution-tobacco-smokers-by-type-and-gender/
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