Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 19.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan is 19.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan peaked at 31.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 82nd 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.8% | — |
| 2005 | 28.1% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 19.6% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 26.9% | 31.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 22.7% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.6% | 20.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 24.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 26.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 111,416 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,278 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 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 Bhutan?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan was 19.6% 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 82nd 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 Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.