Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 15.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Mexico, 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 Mexico stood at 15.7%. 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 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Mexico peaked at 21.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2024.
That places Mexico 101st 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.2% | — |
| 2005 | 19.9% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 19.4% | 21.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 17.6% | 18.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.7% | 16.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -6.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1618 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,247 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4028 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 5,594 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.75 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 Mexico?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Mexico was 15.7% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Mexico ranks 101st 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 Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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.