Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in France
France: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females was 31.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in France, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of current tobacco use, females in France is 31.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, females in France peaked at 31.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2000.
France ranks 9th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in France, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.2% | — |
| 2005 | 30.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | +0.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 31.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.4%, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 31.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.9%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 30.2% | 30.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 30.5% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 30.9% | 31.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 6 North Macedonia 35.7% compare
- 7 Montenegro 34.4% compare
- 8 Croatia 33.6% compare
- 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 31.2% compare
- 11 Hungary 28.9% compare
- 12 Greece 26.2% compare
- 12 Spain 26.2% compare
More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,016 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % 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 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % 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 France?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in France was 31.2% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, females recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2000.
- How does France rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
- France ranks 9th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, females rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France 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.