Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 11.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 11.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 21.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 130th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.3% | — |
| 2005 | 18.4% | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 17.3% | 21.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 13.9% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.0% | 12.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 241.44 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 17.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2345 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 585.29 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 753.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe was 11.0% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 130th 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 Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.