Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 15.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 15.4% 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 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain peaked at 21.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2024.
Bahrain ranks 104th 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 Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.1% | — |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 19.1% | 21.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 17.2% | 18.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.4% | 16.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 101 Denmark 15.7% compare
- 101 Mexico 15.7% compare
- 103 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 15.6% compare
- 105 Saudi Arabia 14.7% compare
- 106 Brunei Darussalam 14.5% compare
- 107 Zambia 14.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Bahrain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.81 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,559 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6999 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 20,800 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2632 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain was 15.4% 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2024.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 104th 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 Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.