Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Belarus
Belarus: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 13.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Belarus, 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 Belarus is 13.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Belarus peaked at 15.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2024.
That places Belarus 50th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.4% | — |
| 2005 | 15.0% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 14.9% | 15.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 14.4% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.9% | 14.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Belarus?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Belarus was 13.9% 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Belarus ranks 50th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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.