Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Peru
Peru: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females was 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Peru, 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 Peru is 2.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Peru peaked at 11.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2024.
That places Peru 108th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.7% | — |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 59% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.1%, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 7.7% | 11.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 3.2% compare
- 107 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.0% compare
- 108 Mozambique 2.9% compare
- 108 Saint Lucia 2.9% compare
- 108 Uganda 2.9% compare
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % 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 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % 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 Peru?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Peru was 2.9% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, females recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
- Peru ranks 108th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, females rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.