Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 28.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 28.6% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Portugal peaked at 28.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 36th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.5% | — |
| 2005 | 24.4% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 28.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 23.5% | 24.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 25.4% | 26.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 27.6% | 28.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 46.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,398 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 11.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1705 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 5,470 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1509 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 Portugal?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Portugal was 28.6% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Portugal ranks 36th 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 Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.