Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking was 10.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.3
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
157th
of 167 countries
All-time high
28.2
in 2000
All-time low
10.3
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024

Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Turkmenistan, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 28.22005: 22.62007: 20.72010: 18.22015: 14.82020: 12.12022: 11.12023: 10.72024: 10.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Turkmenistan stood at 10.3. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Turkmenistan peaked at 28.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.3, in 2024.

Turkmenistan ranks 157th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Turkmenistan, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 28.2 —
2005 22.6 -19.9%
2007 20.7 -8.4%
2010 18.2 -12.1%
2015 14.8 -18.7%
2020 12.1 -18.2%
2022 11.1 -8.3%
2023 10.7 -3.6%
2024 10.3 -3.7%

Turkmenistan compared with similar countries

  • Turkmenistan's 10.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.8, 28% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Turkmenistan's 10.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.35, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.83 20.7 28.2 3
2010s 16.5 14.8 18.2 2
2020s 11.05 10.3 12.1 4

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 154 Colombia 11.9 compare
  2. 155 Costa Rica 11.8 compare
  3. 156 Togo 10.8 compare
  4. 157 New Zealand 10.3 compare
  5. 159 Senegal 10.2 compare
  6. 160 Paraguay 10.1 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Turkmenistan?
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Turkmenistan was 10.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 28.2 in 2000.
What is the lowest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3 in 2024.
How does Turkmenistan rank for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking?
Turkmenistan ranks 157th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkmenistan 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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Indicator
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,503 data points, 2000–2024
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