Share of women who are smoking in Austria
Austria: Share of women who are smoking was 23.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.5
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
20th
of 167 countries
All-time high
45.9
in 2000
All-time low
23.5
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are smoking in Austria is 23.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Austria peaked at 45.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.5, in 2024.
That places Austria 20th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of women who are smoking in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.9 | — |
| 2005 | 39.6 | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 37.6 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 34.6 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 30.1 | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 26.3 | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 24.9 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 24.2 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 23.5 | -2.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 23.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.4, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Austria's 23.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.9, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.03 | 37.6 | 45.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.35 | 30.1 | 34.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.73 | 23.5 | 26.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.86 % 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 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Austria?
- Share of women who are smoking in Austria was 23.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5 in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Austria ranks 20th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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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