Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females was 14.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14.9%
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
8th
of 46 groups
All-time high
25.3%
in 2000
All-time low
14.9%
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024

Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Post-demographic dividend, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 25.3 % of female adults2005: 22.4 % of female adults2007: 21.4 % of female adults2010: 20 % of female adults2015: 17.8 % of female adults2020: 16.1 % of female adults2022: 15.5 % of female adults2023: 15.2 % of female adults2024: 14.9 % of female adults

Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of female adults.

Analysis

Post-demographic dividend recorded 14.9% for prevalence of current tobacco use, females in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 25.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2024.

Post-demographic dividend ranks 8th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of current tobacco use, females (% of female adults) in Post-demographic dividend, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of female adults Change
2000 25.3%
2005 22.4% -11.5%
2007 21.4% -4.5%
2010 20.0% -6.6%
2015 17.8% -10.7%
2020 16.1% -9.7%
2022 15.5% -3.6%
2023 15.2% -2.1%
2024 14.9% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.0% 21.4% 25.3% 3
2010s 18.9% 17.8% 20.0% 2
2020s 15.4% 14.9% 16.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Post-demographic dividend?
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Post-demographic dividend was 14.9% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, females recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2024.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 8th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
Is prevalence of current tobacco use, females rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females (% of female adults)
Unit
% of female adults
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 1,908 data points, 2000–2024
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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.