Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 27.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
27.0%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
41st
of 167 countries
All-time high
39.6%
in 2000
All-time low
27.0%
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Russian Federation, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 39.6 % of adults2005: 36.5 % of adults2007: 35.4 % of adults2010: 33.5 % of adults2015: 31 % of adults2020: 28.8 % of adults2022: 27.8 % of adults2023: 27.4 % of adults2024: 27 % of adults

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 27.0% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Russian Federation peaked at 39.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2024.

Russian Federation ranks 41st of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of adults Change
2000 39.6%
2005 36.5% -7.8%
2007 35.4% -3.0%
2010 33.5% -5.4%
2015 31.0% -7.5%
2020 28.8% -7.1%
2022 27.8% -3.5%
2023 27.4% -1.4%
2024 27.0% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.2% 35.4% 39.6% 3
2010s 32.2% 31.0% 33.5% 2
2020s 27.8% 27.0% 28.8% 4

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 39 Lesotho 28.0% compare
  2. 40 Spain 27.6% compare
  3. 42 Chile 26.7% compare
  4. 43 Armenia 26.2% compare
  5. 44 Estonia 26.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Russian Federation?
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Russian Federation was 27.0% 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 Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2024.
How does Russian Federation rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
Russian Federation ranks 41st 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 Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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Indicator
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of adults
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,503 data points, 2000–2024
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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.