Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Poland
Poland: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 21.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Poland, 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 Poland is 21.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Poland peaked at 40.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2024.
Poland ranks 70th 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.1% | — |
| 2005 | 35.3% | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 33.4% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3% | 33.4% | 40.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 27.2% | 30.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 21.7% | 24.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1789 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 5,084 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6727 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 19,117 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1269 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,607 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Poland?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Poland was 21.7% 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Poland ranks 70th 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 Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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.