Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Australia
Australia: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 11.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Australia recorded 11.6% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Australia peaked at 24.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2024.
That places Australia 122nd 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.9% | — |
| 2005 | 21.2% | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 19.9% | 24.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 15.4% | 18.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.6% | 13.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 15,931 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3779 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 24,616 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2266 current 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 Australia?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Australia was 11.6% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 122nd 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 Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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About this data
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.