Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 9.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Kenya is 9.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 20.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2024.
That places Kenya 137th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.3% | — |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.2% | 20.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.6% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.6% | 10.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 136 Mauritania 9.9% compare
- 138 New Zealand 9.3% compare
- 139 Iceland 9.2% compare
- 140 United Arab Emirates 9.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 355.15 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 514.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 28.13 current 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 Kenya?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Kenya was 9.6% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 137th 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 Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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.