Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 18.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 18.2% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Ireland peaked at 36.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2024.
Ireland ranks 88th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.2% | — |
| 2005 | 31.2% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 29.4% | 36.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 23.4% | 27.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.2% | 20.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- 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 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 163,115 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 156,418 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 51.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2224 current 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 Ireland?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Ireland was 18.2% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 88th 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 Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.