Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Germany
Germany: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 22.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Germany, 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 Germany is 22.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Germany peaked at 34.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2024.
Germany ranks 69th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.9% | — |
| 2005 | 31.6% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 30.4% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 30.4% | 34.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 26.1% | 28.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.0% | 23.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 22.2% compare
- 68 Afghanistan 22.1% compare
- 70 Poland 21.7% compare
- 71 Albania 21.4% compare
- 71 Finland 21.4% compare
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,584 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -32.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -35.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0077 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 466.54 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Germany?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Germany was 22.0% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 69th 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 Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.