Share of women who are smoking in Botswana
Botswana: Share of women who are smoking was 6.6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.6
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
82nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
27.4
in 2000
All-time low
6.6
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are smoking in Botswana stood at 6.6. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Botswana peaked at 27.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.6, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 82nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are smoking in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.4 | — |
| 2005 | 20.2 | -26.3% |
| 2007 | 18 | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 15 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 11.2 | -25.3% |
| 2020 | 8.4 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 7.4 | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 7 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 6.6 | -5.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 6.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 6.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 2.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.87 | 18 | 27.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.1 | 11.2 | 15 | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.35 | 6.6 | 8.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % 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 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % 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 0.0591 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Botswana?
- Share of women who are smoking in Botswana was 6.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Botswana ranks 82nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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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