Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 17.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Seychelles, 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 Seychelles stood at 17.3%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles peaked at 27.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2024.
Seychelles ranks 94th 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.5% | — |
| 2005 | 24.7% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 23.7% | 27.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 20.3% | 22.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.3% | 18.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,639 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 53,589 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.6808 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1652 constant 2015 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 Seychelles?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles was 17.3% 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2024.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 94th 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 Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.