Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 12.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 12.8% 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 4.5% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 38.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2024.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 112th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.2% | — |
| 2005 | 30.3% | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 27.7% | 38.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 19.2% | 24.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.8% | 15.3% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 12.8% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 112th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.