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
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Russian Federation, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,872 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 22.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.191 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,409 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 15.98 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 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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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.