Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 19.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Philippines, 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 Philippines stood at 19.9%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Philippines peaked at 35.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2024.
Philippines ranks 81st 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.7% | — |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 29.9% | 35.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 24.6% | 27.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 19.9% | 21.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 872.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4024 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,678 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 23.14 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 Philippines?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Philippines was 19.9% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Philippines ranks 81st 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 Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.