Distribution of tobacco smokers in Saudi Arabia 2023, by type and gender
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.