Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 26.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Estonia, 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 Estonia is 26.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Estonia peaked at 47.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 44th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.8% | — |
| 2005 | 42.0% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 27.5% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 26.1% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.3% | 40.0% | 47.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 32.6% | 37.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 26.1% | 28.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6935 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 23,868 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,084 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 10.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2422 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 8,337 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2144 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 Estonia?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Estonia was 26.1% 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 44th 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 Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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.