Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 29.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 29.5% 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.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia peaked at 32.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2024.
Mongolia ranks 31st of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.9% | — |
| 2005 | 32.2% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 30.1% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 29.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 31.8% | 32.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 30.6% | 31.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 29.5% | 30.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More economy & growth data for Mongolia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.08 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.17 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0588 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 417.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 208.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 1.48 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0519 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 369.15 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 727,348 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 4.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia was 29.5% 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 31st 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 Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.