Share of women who are smoking in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of women who are smoking was 36.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.7
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 167 countries
All-time high
36.7
in 2024
All-time low
31.9
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are smoking in Bulgaria stood at 36.7. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Bulgaria peaked at 36.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.9, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 4th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of women who are smoking in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.9 | — |
| 2005 | 32.7 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 33.4 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 33.8 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 34.8 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 36 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 36.4 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 36.5 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 36.7 | +0.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 36.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.4, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 36.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.9, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.67 | 31.9 | 33.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.3 | 33.8 | 34.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.4 | 36 | 36.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % 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 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % 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 0.0235 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Bulgaria?
- Share of women who are smoking in Bulgaria was 36.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9 in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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