Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Middle income

Middle income: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females was 5.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.6%
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
26th
of 46 groups
All-time high
16.6%
in 2000
All-time low
5.6%
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024

Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Middle income, 2000–2024

57.51012.51517.52000201220242000: 16.6 % of female adults2005: 13.2 % of female adults2007: 12 % of female adults2010: 10.4 % of female adults2015: 8.3 % of female adults2020: 6.6 % of female adults2022: 6.1 % of female adults2023: 5.8 % of female adults2024: 5.6 % of female adults

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 Middle income is 5.6%, measured in 2024. 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 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Middle income peaked at 16.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2024.

That places Middle income 26th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Middle income, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of current tobacco use, females (% of female adults) in Middle income, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of female adults Change
2000 16.6%
2005 13.2% -20.8%
2007 12.0% -8.8%
2010 10.4% -13.3%
2015 8.3% -20.1%
2020 6.6% -20.2%
2022 6.1% -8.0%
2023 5.8% -4.7%
2024 5.6% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.9% 12.0% 16.6% 3
2010s 9.4% 8.3% 10.4% 2
2020s 6.0% 5.6% 6.6% 4

Countries ranked near Middle income

  1. 23 Switzerland 22.3% compare
  2. 24 Latvia 21.9% compare
  3. 25 Estonia 21.4% compare
  4. 25 East Timor 21.4% compare
  5. 27 Lithuania 21.2% compare
  6. 28 Romania 21.0% compare
  7. 29 Belgium 20.6% compare
  8. 29 Solomon Islands 20.6% compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Middle income?
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Middle income was 5.6% 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 Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, females recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2024.
How does Middle income rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
Middle income ranks 26th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
Is prevalence of current tobacco use, females rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Middle income 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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Indicator
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females (% of female adults)
Unit
% of female adults
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 1,908 data points, 2000–2024
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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.