Peru vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita

Peru
12.4%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.8%
in 2024
Peru rank
115th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
112th

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Peru
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10203040200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 12.8% against 12.4% in Peru, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 115th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 112th of 167 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 28.0% 32.1% 4.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 19.6% 21.7% 2.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 13.3% 13.9% 0.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita, Peru or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 12.8% against 12.4% in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between Peru and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.4%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Peru and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
Peru ranks 115th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 112th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of adults
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,503 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated percentage of adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.