Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 23.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Ukraine, 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 Ukraine stood at 23.7%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Ukraine peaked at 42.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2024.
That places Ukraine 56th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.0% | — |
| 2005 | 37.3% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 35.6% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 23.7% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.3% | 35.6% | 42.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 29.3% | 33.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 23.7% | 26.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More economy & growth data for Ukraine
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 21.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,142 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 25.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 47,609 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 15.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1228 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 Ukraine?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Ukraine was 23.7% 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Ukraine ranks 56th 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 Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.