Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 32.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh, 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 Bangladesh stood at 32.0%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 57.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 23rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.9% | — |
| 2005 | 50.9% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 32.0% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.3% | 48.0% | 57.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 39.1% | 44.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 32.0% | 34.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 10.10 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.51 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh was 32.0% 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 23rd 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 Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.