Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 17.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Thailand is 17.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Thailand peaked at 27.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2024.
Thailand ranks 91st 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.1% | — |
| 2005 | 24.7% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 23.7% | 27.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 20.8% | 22.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.8% | 19.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More economy & growth data for Thailand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,778 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 58,470 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6727 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 Thailand?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Thailand was 17.8% 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Thailand ranks 91st 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 Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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.