Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 13.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Gabon, 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 Gabon is 13.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Gabon peaked at 14.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2023.
Gabon ranks 110th 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.3% | — |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 13.8% | 14.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 13.3% | 13.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.2% | 13.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8121 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,792 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,429 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 171.08 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 Gabon?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Gabon was 13.3% 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Gabon ranks 110th 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 Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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.