Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 34.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Latvia, 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 Latvia stood at 34.6%. 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 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Latvia peaked at 44.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2024.
That places Latvia 15th 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.3% | — |
| 2005 | 42.0% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 41.3% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 34.9% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 34.6% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.5% | 41.3% | 44.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 37.8% | 40.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 34.6% | 35.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 23.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2406 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 6,330 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2129 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 5,601 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 18.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2098 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,519 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Latvia?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Latvia was 34.6% 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 15th 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 Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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.