Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Peru
Peru: Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking was 21.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.9
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
110th
of 167 countries
All-time high
54.1
in 2000
All-time low
21.9
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Peru is 21.9, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Peru peaked at 54.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.9, in 2024.
Peru ranks 110th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.1 | — |
| 2005 | 44.4 | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 41.3 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 36.6 | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 30.3 | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 25.1 | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 23.6 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 22.7 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 21.9 | -3.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 21.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.8, 60% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Peru's 21.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.65, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6 | 41.3 | 54.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.45 | 30.3 | 36.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.32 | 21.9 | 25.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Peru?
- Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Peru was 21.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9 in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking?
- Peru ranks 110th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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