Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Austria
Austria: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 23.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Austria recorded 23.8% 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.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Austria peaked at 49.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2024.
Austria ranks 55th 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 Austria, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.8% | — |
| 2005 | 42.5% | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 39.9% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 23.8% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.1% | 39.9% | 49.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 31.2% | 36.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 23.8% | 26.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.801 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,431 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5232 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 32,924 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.463 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Austria?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Austria was 23.8% 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Austria ranks 55th 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 Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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.