Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 37.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
37.1%
World rank
11th
of 170 countries
All-time high
46.3%
in 2000
All-time low
37.1%
in 2024
Years of data
7
2000–2024

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 46.3 %2005: 43.9 %2010: 41.9 %2015: 40 %2020: 38.2 %2022: 36.2 %2024: 37.1 %

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 37.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 46.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2024.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 11th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 46.3%
2005 43.9% -5.2%
2010 41.9% -4.6%
2015 40.0% -4.5%
2020 38.2% -4.5%
2022 36.2% -5.2%
2024 37.1% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.1% 43.9% 46.3% 2
2010s 41.0% 40.0% 41.9% 2
2020s 37.2% 36.2% 38.2% 3

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 8 Solomon Islands 38.4% compare
  2. 9 Kiribati 37.7% compare
  3. 10 Montenegro 37.2% compare
  4. 12 Andorra 35.5% compare
  5. 13 Naoero 34.8% compare
  6. 14 Latvia 34.6% compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 37.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2024.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 11th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 1,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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