Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Bolivia
Bolivia: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females was 4.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Bolivia, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 4.1% for prevalence of current tobacco use, females in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Bolivia peaked at 26.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2024.
That places Bolivia 98th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.4% | — |
| 2005 | 17.7% | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -31.9% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 4.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 4.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.1%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 15.1% | 26.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.1% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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- 98 Colombia 4.1% compare
- 98 Costa Rica 4.1% compare
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- 101 Saudi Arabia 3.6% compare
More health data for Bolivia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % 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 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Bolivia?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Bolivia was 4.1% 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, females recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
- Bolivia ranks 98th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, females rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.