Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 8.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 8.3% 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 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 8.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 145th 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8% | — |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 8.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 51% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 8.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.9%, 84% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.2% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 8.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.83 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -16.68 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 8.3% 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 145th 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.