Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 8.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 8.2% 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 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador peaked at 15.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 146th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.3% | — |
| 2005 | 13.4% | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.6% | 15.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.3% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.2% | 9.0% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 318.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 763.72 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador was 8.2% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 146th 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 El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.