Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 34.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Jordan, 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 Jordan stood at 34.1%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Jordan peaked at 34.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2000.
That places Jordan 17th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.5% | — |
| 2005 | 32.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 33.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 34.1% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 32.5% | 32.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 32.9% | 33.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 33.6% | 34.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More economy & growth data for Jordan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 18.66 % change on previous year (2007)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,300 current US$ per person (2007)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.66 % change on previous year (2007)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6506 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 1,630 current LCU per person (2007)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -25.42 % change on previous year (2007)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -25.42 % change on previous year (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Jordan?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Jordan was 34.1% 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Jordan ranks 17th 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 Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan 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.