Share of women who are smoking in Albania
Albania: Share of women who are smoking was 6.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.1
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
86th
of 167 countries
All-time high
10.5
in 2000
All-time low
6.1
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 6.1 for share of women who are smoking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Albania peaked at 10.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 2024.
That places Albania 86th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are smoking in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.5 | — |
| 2005 | 9.4 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 9 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 8.3 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 7.4 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 6.6 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 6.4 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 6.2 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 6.1 | -1.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 6.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Albania's 6.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.9, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.63 | 9 | 10.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.85 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.33 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.287 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Albania?
- Share of women who are smoking in Albania was 6.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Albania ranks 86th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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