Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Romania

Romania: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females was 21.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21.0%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
28th
of 166 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 2000
All-time low
21.0%
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024

Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Romania, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 25.7 % of female adults2005: 24.5 % of female adults2007: 24.1 % of female adults2010: 23.5 % of female adults2015: 22.7 % of female adults2020: 21.8 % of female adults2022: 21.4 % of female adults2023: 21.3 % of female adults2024: 21 % of female adults

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 Romania stood at 21.0%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Romania peaked at 25.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2024.

Romania ranks 28th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of current tobacco use, females (% of female adults) in Romania, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of female adults Change
2000 25.7%
2005 24.5% -4.7%
2007 24.1% -1.6%
2010 23.5% -2.5%
2015 22.7% -3.4%
2020 21.8% -4.0%
2022 21.4% -1.8%
2023 21.3% -0.5%
2024 21.0% -1.4%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 21.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.4%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 21.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.8% 24.1% 25.7% 3
2010s 23.1% 22.7% 23.5% 2
2020s 21.4% 21.0% 21.8% 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 25 Estonia 21.4% compare
  2. 25 East Timor 21.4% compare
  3. 27 Lithuania 21.2% compare
  4. 29 Belgium 20.6% compare
  5. 29 Solomon Islands 20.6% compare
  6. 31 Slovenia 20.5% compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Romania?
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Romania was 21.0% 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, females recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2024.
How does Romania rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
Romania ranks 28th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is prevalence of current tobacco use, females rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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
Last refreshed

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.