Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Panama
Panama: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 4.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Panama, 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 Panama stood at 4.8%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Panama peaked at 13.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2024.
Panama ranks 165th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.3% | — |
| 2005 | 10.8% | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 9.8% | 13.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.1% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More economy & growth data for Panama
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -7.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,722 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -4.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3932 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 7,533 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -4.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3932 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Panama?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Panama was 4.8% 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Panama ranks 165th 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 Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama 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.