Share of women who are smoking in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of women who are smoking was 14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
49th
of 167 countries
All-time high
48.2
in 2000
All-time low
14
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are smoking in Bangladesh is 14, 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 are smoking in Bangladesh peaked at 48.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 49th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are smoking in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -6.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.45, 5.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 14 is above the median for South Asia, which is 10.15, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.27 | 34.4 | 48.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.9 | 22.6 | 29.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.5 | 14 | 17.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Bangladesh?
- Share of women who are smoking in Bangladesh was 14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Bangladesh ranks 49th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking 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 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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