Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Portugal
Portugal: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females was 22.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Portugal, 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 Portugal stood at 22.5%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Portugal peaked at 22.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 22nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.4% | — |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | +2.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 22.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.4%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 22.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 14.4% | 16.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 17.3% | 18.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 20.9% | 22.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 19 Austria 23.5% compare
- 19 Luxembourg 23.5% compare
- 21 Malta 23.1% compare
- 23 Switzerland 22.3% compare
- 24 Latvia 21.9% compare
- 25 Estonia 21.4% compare
- 25 East Timor 21.4% compare
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % 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 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % 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 Portugal?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Portugal was 22.5% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, females recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
- Portugal ranks 22nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, females rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.