Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 25.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 25.6% 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.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar peaked at 53.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2024.
That places Madagascar 46th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.1% | — |
| 2005 | 43.9% | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 25.6% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 41.0% | 53.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 32.1% | 37.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 25.6% | 28.2% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 107.86 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3291 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 197.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,491 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 893,298 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar was 25.6% 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 46th 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 Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.