Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 5.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 5.2% 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.
The figure is down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 6.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2023.
That places Ethiopia 163rd 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3% | — |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 207.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 14,801 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 54.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0996 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 92.89 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -17.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 187.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.03 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 Ethiopia?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 5.2% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 163rd 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 Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.