Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Slovakia
Slovakia: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females was 25.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Slovakia, 2000–2024
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 Slovakia is 25.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Slovakia peaked at 25.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2000.
That places Slovakia 14th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.7% | — |
| 2005 | 21.6% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | +0.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 25.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.4%, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 25.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.9%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 20.7% | 21.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 24.9% | 25.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Slovakia?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Slovakia was 25.9% 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, females recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
- Slovakia ranks 14th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, females rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.