Share of women who are smoking in Brunei
Brunei: Share of women who are smoking was 2.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.1
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
131st
of 167 countries
All-time high
5.1
in 2000
All-time low
2.1
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Brunei, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are smoking in Brunei stood at 2.1. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Brunei peaked at 5.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2024.
That places Brunei 131st out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of women who are smoking in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1 | — |
| 2005 | 4.2 | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 3.9 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 3.5 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 2.9 | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 2.4 | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 2.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.4, 12% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 2.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.5, 25% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More health data for Brunei
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3926 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7116 % 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 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7964 % 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 0.0345 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Brunei?
- Share of women who are smoking in Brunei was 2.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2024.
- How does Brunei rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Brunei ranks 131st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei 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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