Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in France
France: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 33.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in France, 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 France is 33.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in France peaked at 34.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2023.
France ranks 18th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in France, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.5% | — |
| 2005 | 34.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 33.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 33.4% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 33.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 34.2% | 34.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 33.7% | 34.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 33.4% | 33.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 10,747 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1941 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 9,510 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in France?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in France was 33.6% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2023.
- How does France rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 18th 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 France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France 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.