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
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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 in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 37.1%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and 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 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.3% | — |
| 2005 | 43.9% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 37.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.4% | 43.1% | 46.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 40.0% | 41.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 37.1% | 38.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3142 (2050)
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 - 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 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 167 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 - 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. 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.