Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Spain
Spain: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 27.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Spain recorded 27.6% 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.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Spain peaked at 34.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2024.
Spain ranks 40th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.7% | — |
| 2005 | 33.1% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 32.4% | 34.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 30.0% | 31.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 27.6% | 28.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,804 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0237 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 916.93 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Spain?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Spain was 27.6% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Spain ranks 40th 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 Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.