Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Argentina
Argentina: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females was 19.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Argentina, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Argentina stood at 19.9%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Argentina peaked at 26.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2024.
That places Argentina 33rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.6% | — |
| 2005 | 25.1% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | -2.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 19.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 4.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 19.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.1%, 6.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 24.5% | 26.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 22.3% | 23.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 19.9% | 20.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Argentina?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Argentina was 19.9% in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of current tobacco use, females recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, females recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
- Argentina ranks 33rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, females rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of current tobacco use, females (% of female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the female population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.