Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 28.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 28.8% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Republic of Moldova peaked at 28.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2000.
Republic of Moldova ranks 34th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.4% | — |
| 2005 | 24.3% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 28.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 23.4% | 24.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 25.5% | 26.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 27.7% | 28.8% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Republic of Moldova
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 20.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1716 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,479 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 18.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6091 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 5,252 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 10.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 91,227 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Republic of Moldova?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Republic of Moldova was 28.8% 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 Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2000.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 34th 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 Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova 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.