Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 22.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Algeria, 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 Algeria is 22.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Algeria peaked at 22.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 65th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.5% | — |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 20.7% | 21.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 21.7% | 22.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More economy & growth data for Algeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9727 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 17.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4527 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,739 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 59.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 360,487 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4127 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Algeria?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Algeria was 22.4% 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Algeria ranks 65th 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 Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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.