Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 37.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 37.1%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 46.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2024.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 11th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.3% | — |
| 2005 | 43.9% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 37.1% | -0.5% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 37.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 37.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.4% | 43.1% | 46.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 40.0% | 41.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 37.1% | 38.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 8 Solomon Islands 38.4% compare
- 9 Kiribati 37.7% compare
- 10 Montenegro 37.2% compare
- 12 Andorra 35.5% compare
- 12 Palestine, State of 35.5% compare
- 14 Naoero 34.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 190.64 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 716.58 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -28.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 228.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 37.1% 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2024.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 11th 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.