Share of women who are smoking in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of women who are smoking was 11 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
58th
of 167 countries
All-time high
29.8
in 2000
All-time low
11
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are smoking in Bhutan stood at 11. 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 are smoking in Bhutan peaked at 29.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 58th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are smoking in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.8 | — |
| 2005 | 24 | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 22 | -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 | -3.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.45, 4.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 11 is above the median for South Asia, which is 10.15, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.27 | 22 | 29.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.6 | 15.8 | 19.4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.78 | 11 | 12.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % 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 0.0313 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Bhutan?
- Share of women who are smoking in Bhutan was 11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Bhutan ranks 58th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking 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 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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