Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Spain
Spain: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females was 26.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 26.2%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Spain peaked at 27.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2024.
That places Spain 12th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.7% | — |
| 2005 | 27.4% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | -0.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 26.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.4%, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 26.2% 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 | 27.4% | 27.2% | 27.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 26.8% | 27.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 26.2% | 26.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Spain?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Spain was 26.2% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, females recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, females rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.