Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Belarus
Belarus: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 29.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Belarus, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 29.2% 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 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Belarus peaked at 43.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2024.
That places Belarus 33rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.1% | — |
| 2005 | 39.8% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 30.2% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 29.2% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.4% | 38.3% | 43.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 33.7% | 36.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 29.2% | 31.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More economy & growth data for Belarus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2051 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 2,108 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6294 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 6,469 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,630 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,726 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 20.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Belarus?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Belarus was 29.2% 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Belarus ranks 33rd 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 Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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.