Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 8.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau stood at 8.2%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 21.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 146th 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.3% | — |
| 2005 | 17.0% | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 15.5% | 21.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.0% | 13.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 9.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 174.01 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 90.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 101,262 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.118 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 8.2% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.