Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 21.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam stood at 21.1%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam peaked at 31.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2024.
Viet Nam ranks 74th 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 Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.9% | — |
| 2005 | 29.1% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 27.8% | 31.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 24.2% | 26.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.1% | 22.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,792 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9338 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 4,731 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 23,310 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 118.09 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8405 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,258 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam was 21.1% 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Viet Nam ranks 74th 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 Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.