Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Philippines
Philippines: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females was 4.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Philippines, 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 Philippines stood at 4.4%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Philippines peaked at 14.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2024.
That places Philippines 95th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.7% | — |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 4.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 4.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.5%, 52% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 10.4% | 14.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.9% | 8.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 92 Cape Verde 4.9% compare
- 93 Burundi 4.7% compare
- 94 Burkina Faso 4.5% compare
- 95 Jamaica 4.4% compare
- 97 Seychelles 4.2% compare
- 98 Bolivia 4.1% compare
- 98 Colombia 4.1% compare
- 98 Costa Rica 4.1% compare
More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % 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 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % 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 Philippines?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Philippines was 4.4% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, females recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
- Philippines ranks 95th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, females rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.