Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 10.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 10.1% 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.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 42.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 133rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.2% | — |
| 2005 | 33.0% | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -26.0% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 29.7% | 42.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 18.5% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.1% | 13.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 130 Zimbabwe 11.0% compare
- 131 Mozambique 10.5% compare
- 132 Cape Verde 10.4% compare
- 133 Burundi 10.1% compare
- 133 Ecuador 10.1% compare
- 136 Mauritania 9.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -8.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 312.33 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 1 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 14.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 290.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 325,923 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda was 10.1% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 133rd 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 Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.