Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 38.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 38.4% 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 42.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2023.
Solomon Islands ranks 8th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.7% | — |
| 2005 | 41.5% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 40.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 39.5% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.8% | 41.1% | 42.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 39.5% | 40.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 38.4% | 38.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 5 North Macedonia 39.6% compare
- 6 Papua New Guinea 39.3% compare
- 7 Bulgaria 38.7% compare
- 9 Kiribati 37.7% compare
- 10 Montenegro 37.2% compare
- 11 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Solomon Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9064 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,018 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,467 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 10.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 20,854 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Solomon Islands was 38.4% 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 8th 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 Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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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About this data
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.