Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco 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 smoke or use other tobacco in Brunei Darussalam, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 5.1 % of female adults2005: 4.2 % of female adults2007: 3.9 % of female adults2010: 3.5 % of female adults2015: 2.9 % of female adults2020: 2.4 % of female adults2022: 2.3 % of female adults2023: 2.2 % of female adults2024: 2.1 % of female adults

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 Brunei Darussalam 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 smoke or use other tobacco in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 5.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2024.

That places Brunei Darussalam 131st out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Brunei Darussalam, year by year

Annual values for Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Brunei Darussalam, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of female adults 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.4% 3.9% 5.1% 3
2010s 3.2% 2.9% 3.5% 2
2020s 2.2% 2.1% 2.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Brunei Darussalam?
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Brunei Darussalam was 2.1% 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 Brunei Darussalam?
The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2024.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 131st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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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Indicator
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Unit
% of female adults
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,503 data points, 2000–2024
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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.