Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 5.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Liberia, 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 Liberia is 5.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Liberia peaked at 18.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2024.
Liberia ranks 163rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.4% | — |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 12.6% | 18.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 6.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More economy & growth data for Liberia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.3265 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 298.89 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 265.33 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.292 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 Liberia?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Liberia was 5.2% 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Liberia ranks 163rd 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 Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia 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.