Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Norway
Norway: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 12.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Norway, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Norway is 12.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Norway peaked at 45.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2024.
That places Norway 111th 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.3% | — |
| 2005 | 34.9% | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.2% | 31.4% | 45.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 20.8% | 26.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 12.9% | 16.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More economy & growth data for Norway
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7416 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1955 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,489 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3368 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 31,859 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.5 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 Norway?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Norway was 12.9% 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 111th 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 Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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.