Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 23.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Samoa stood at 23.1%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Samoa peaked at 38.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2024.
Samoa ranks 60th 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.0% | — |
| 2005 | 34.1% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 32.7% | 38.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 27.6% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 23.1% | 24.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6345 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 435.32 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1017 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 597.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 6.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.283 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1,662 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 6.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Samoa?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Samoa was 23.1% 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 60th 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 Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa 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.