Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in China
China: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 22.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in China, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
China recorded 22.8% 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in China peaked at 27.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2024.
That places China 63rd 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 China, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.1% | — |
| 2005 | 26.0% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 25.6% | 27.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 24.3% | 25.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 22.8% | 23.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,232 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 0.3692 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,341 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.2626 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in China?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in China was 22.8% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2024.
- How does China rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 63rd 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 China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.