Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 7.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica, 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 Costa Rica stood at 7.9%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 17.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 150th 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.3% | — |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 13.7% | 17.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.5% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 9.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 3,316 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,798 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 70.55 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 Costa Rica?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica was 7.9% 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 150th 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 Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.