Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 5.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Cambodia, 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 Cambodia stood at 5.5%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Cambodia peaked at 19.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2024.
Cambodia ranks 91st of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.2% | — |
| 2005 | 14.7% | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 13.3% | 19.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 8.7% | 11.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 88 Rwanda 5.7% compare
- 89 Singapore 5.6% compare
- 89 Republic of Korea 5.6% compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 5.1% compare
- 93 Cape Verde 4.9% compare
- 94 Burundi 4.7% compare
More health data for Cambodia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.572 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,125 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,047 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0113 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Cambodia?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Cambodia was 5.5% 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Cambodia ranks 91st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.