Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 38.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 38.7% 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 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 44.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 7th 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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.0% | — |
| 2005 | 42.5% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 39.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 38.8% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 38.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 42.2% | 44.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 40.4% | 41.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 38.7% | 39.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 4 Serbia 39.7% compare
- 5 North Macedonia 39.6% compare
- 6 Papua New Guinea 39.3% compare
- 8 Solomon Islands 38.4% compare
- 9 Kiribati 37.7% compare
- 10 Montenegro 37.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 22.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,415 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1927 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 3,916 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 38.7% 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th 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 Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.