Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in India
India: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 22.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in India, 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 India stood at 22.6%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in India peaked at 55.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2024.
That places India 64th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in India, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.7% | — |
| 2005 | 46.7% | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 43.1% | 55.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 31.6% | 38.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 22.6% | 26.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 824.16 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 648.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 20.96 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 India?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in India was 22.6% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2024.
- How does India rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 64th 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 India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.