Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Cyprus
Cyprus: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females was 18.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Cyprus, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 18.9% for prevalence of current tobacco use, females in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Cyprus peaked at 21.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2023.
Cyprus ranks 37th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.2% | — |
| 2005 | 20.5% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 18.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.4%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 18.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.9%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 20.4% | 21.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 19.5% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 18.9% | 19.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Cyprus?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Cyprus was 18.9% 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, females recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
- Cyprus ranks 37th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, females rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.