Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 9.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Iceland, 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 Iceland is 9.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Iceland peaked at 31.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2024.
That places Iceland 139th 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.1% | — |
| 2005 | 24.0% | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 21.7% | 31.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 14.4% | 18.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.2% | 11.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 136 Mauritania 9.9% compare
- 137 Kenya 9.6% compare
- 138 New Zealand 9.3% compare
- 140 United Arab Emirates 9.0% compare
- 141 Comoros 8.9% compare
- 141 Malawi 8.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 17.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2657 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 26,128 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 34.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 3.36 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1585 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 Iceland?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Iceland was 9.2% 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 139th 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 Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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.