Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Pakistan
Pakistan: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females was 6.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan stood at 6.2%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Pakistan peaked at 20.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2024.
Pakistan ranks 84th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.1% | — |
| 2005 | 15.7% | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -4.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 6.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 6.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.1%, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 14.2% | 20.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.6% | 12.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 7.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % 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 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % 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 Pakistan?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Pakistan was 6.2% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, females recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
- Pakistan ranks 84th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, females rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.