Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 14.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Bangladesh is 14.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Bangladesh peaked at 48.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 49th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.2% | — |
| 2005 | 38.2% | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3% | 34.4% | 48.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 22.6% | 29.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 14.0% | 17.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0419 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Bangladesh?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Bangladesh was 14.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Bangladesh ranks 49th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of female adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.