Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Myanmar
Myanmar: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females was 16.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar stood at 16.7%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Myanmar peaked at 48.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 42nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.8% | — |
| 2005 | 40.5% | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | -4.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 16.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 6.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 16.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.5%, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 37.2% | 48.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 25.7% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 16.7% | 20.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % 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 0.0387 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Myanmar?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Myanmar was 16.7% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, females recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
- Myanmar ranks 42nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, females rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.