Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Israel
Israel: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 21.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Israel, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Israel recorded 21.2% 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.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Israel peaked at 30.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2024.
That places Israel 73rd 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 Israel, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.1% | — |
| 2005 | 27.8% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 27.2% | 30.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 24.1% | 25.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 21.2% | 22.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More economy & growth data for Israel
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9513 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 57,398 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2158 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 13,022 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.238 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 Israel?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Israel was 21.2% 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Israel ranks 73rd 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 Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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.