Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Albania
Albania: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 21.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Albania is 21.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Albania peaked at 34.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2024.
That places Albania 71st out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.1% | — |
| 2005 | 31.0% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 29.8% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 29.8% | 34.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 25.5% | 28.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 21.4% | 23.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More economy & growth data for Albania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,739 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 16.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 12,157 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 99.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 1.13 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Albania?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Albania was 21.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Albania ranks 71st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.