Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 14.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, 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 Zambia is 14.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Zambia peaked at 19.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2024.
That places Zambia 107th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.8% | — |
| 2005 | 18.3% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 17.8% | 19.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 15.9% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.3% | 14.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 104 Bahrain 15.4% compare
- 105 Saudi Arabia 14.7% compare
- 106 Brunei Darussalam 14.5% compare
- 108 Saint Lucia 13.9% compare
- 109 Singapore 13.8% compare
- 110 Gabon 13.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 10,866 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -25.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 256.45 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita 6,710 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Zambia?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Zambia was 14.3% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 107th 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 Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.