Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Serbia
Serbia: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 39.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 39.7% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Serbia peaked at 41.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2022.
That places Serbia 4th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.8% | — |
| 2005 | 41.2% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 39.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 40.9% | 41.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 40.1% | 40.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 39.6% | 39.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 1 Timor-Leste 48.8% compare
- 2 Lebanon 46.9% compare
- 3 Myanmar 43.4% compare
- 5 North Macedonia 39.6% compare
- 6 Papua New Guinea 39.3% compare
- 7 Bulgaria 38.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Serbia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 56.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 861,883 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3849 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,874 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Serbia?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Serbia was 39.7% 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Serbia ranks 4th 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 Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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.