Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 11.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 11.5% 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 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 18.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 124th 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.8% | — |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 16.1% | 18.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.6% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.5% | 12.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 15.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 13.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 111,319 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 397.73 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 5.81 constant 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 Jamaica?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica was 11.5% 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 124th 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 Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.