Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Italy
Italy: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 22.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Italy, 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 Italy stood at 22.4%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Italy peaked at 25.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2024.
Italy ranks 65th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.9% | — |
| 2005 | 25.1% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 24.8% | 25.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 23.7% | 24.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.4% | 23.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 6.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 9,636 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1969 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 8,528 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.18 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 Italy?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Italy was 22.4% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 65th 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 Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.