Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 11.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Bhutan stood at 11.0%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Bhutan peaked at 29.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 58th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.8% | — |
| 2005 | 24.0% | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 22.0% | 29.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 15.8% | 19.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.0% | 12.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 55 Norway 11.6% compare
- 55 United States of America 11.6% compare
- 57 Palau 11.1% compare
- 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.0% compare
- 60 Palestine, State of 10.7% compare
- 61 Nepal 10.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Bhutan?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Bhutan was 11.0% 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Bhutan ranks 58th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.