Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Canada
Canada: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 11.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Canada, 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 Canada is 11.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 28.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2024.
That places Canada 127th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.9% | — |
| 2005 | 23.6% | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 21.8% | 28.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 15.9% | 19.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More economy & growth data for Canada
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.4076 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 14,895 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -371.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -381.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 36.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0252 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,421 current LCU per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Canada?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Canada was 11.2% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 127th 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 Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.