Share of women who are smoking in Australia
Australia: Share of women who are smoking was 9.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.9
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
63rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
22.7
in 2000
All-time low
9.9
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 9.9 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 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Australia peaked at 22.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.9, in 2024.
That places Australia 63rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are smoking in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.7 | — |
| 2005 | 19.1 | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 17.8 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 16.1 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 13.5 | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 11.4 | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 10.6 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 10.2 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 9.9 | -2.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 9.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.4, 57% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 9.9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.5, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.87 | 17.8 | 22.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.8 | 13.5 | 16.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.53 | 9.9 | 11.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % 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 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Australia?
- Share of women who are smoking in Australia was 9.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Australia ranks 63rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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