Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 4.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 4.1% for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 26.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2024.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99th 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.4% | — |
| 2005 | 17.7% | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -31.9% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 15.1% | 26.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.1% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 4.1% 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2024.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 99th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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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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.