Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 4.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
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 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 smoke or use other tobacco 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 smoke or use other tobacco in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 9.6% | 12.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.9% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Cape Verde?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Cape Verde was 4.9% 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Cape Verde ranks 93rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco 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 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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About this data
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.