Share of women who are smoking in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of women who are smoking was 4.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.9
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
93rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
12.7
in 2000
All-time low
4.9
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are smoking in Cape Verde stood at 4.9. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Cape Verde peaked at 12.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2024.
Cape Verde ranks 93rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are smoking in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.7 | — |
| 2005 | 10.3 | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 9.6 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 8.5 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 6.9 | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 5.7 | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 5.3 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 5.1 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 4.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 4.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.87 | 9.6 | 12.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.7 | 6.9 | 8.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.25 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 91 Cambodia 5.5 compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 5.1 compare
- 94 Burundi 4.7 compare
- 95 Burkina Faso 4.5 compare
- 96 Jamaica 4.4 compare
- 96 Philippines 4.4 compare
More health data for Cape Verde
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.747 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.87 % 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 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.63 % 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 0.0317 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Cape Verde?
- Share of women who are smoking in Cape Verde was 4.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Cape Verde ranks 93rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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