Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 17.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Bahamas, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas stood at 17.3%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas peaked at 17.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2000.
That places Bahamas 94th 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 Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.4% | — |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.4% | 14.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 14.6% | 15.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.5% | 17.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More economy & growth data for Bahamas
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9419 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.643 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 25,369 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5311 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 20,956 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7721 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas was 17.3% 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 94th 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 Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.