Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 20.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands stood at 20.5%. 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 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands peaked at 34.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 78th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.8% | — |
| 2005 | 31.1% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 20.5% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 29.7% | 34.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 24.9% | 27.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 20.5% | 22.4% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 39,672 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 11.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 6.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0149 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,098 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands was 20.5% 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 78th 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 Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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About this data
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.