Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Prevalence of current tobacco use, females was 2.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 2.8%. 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 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 9.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2024.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.9% | — |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More health data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0223 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 2.8% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, females recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2024.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, females rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.