Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Russia

Russia: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females was 18.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
38th
of 166 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 2000
All-time low
18.5%
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024

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

051015202000201220242000: 21.8 % of female adults2005: 21.1 % of female adults2007: 20.8 % of female adults2010: 20.3 % of female adults2015: 19.6 % of female adults2020: 19 % of female adults2022: 18.7 % of female adults2023: 18.6 % of female adults2024: 18.5 % of female adults

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 Russia is 18.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Russia peaked at 21.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2024.

Russia ranks 38th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Prevalence of current tobacco use, females (% of female adults) in Russia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of female adults Change
2000 21.8%
2005 21.1% -3.2%
2007 20.8% -1.4%
2010 20.3% -2.4%
2015 19.6% -3.4%
2020 19.0% -3.1%
2022 18.7% -1.6%
2023 18.6% -0.5%
2024 18.5% -0.5%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 18.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.4%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 18.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.9%, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.2% 20.8% 21.8% 3
2010s 20.0% 19.6% 20.3% 2
2020s 18.7% 18.5% 19.0% 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 35 Italy 19.3% compare
  2. 36 Tuvalu 19.2% compare
  3. 37 Cyprus 18.9% compare
  4. 39 Poland 18.3% compare
  5. 40 Netherlands 18.0% compare
  6. 41 Finland 17.4% compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Russia?
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Russia was 18.5% 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 Russia?
The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, females recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2024.
How does Russia rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
Russia ranks 38th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is prevalence of current tobacco use, females rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia 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.