Share of women who are smoking in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of women who are smoking was 5.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.5
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
91st
of 167 countries
All-time high
19.2
in 2000
All-time low
5.5
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Cambodia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are smoking 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 are smoking 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 are smoking in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 5.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.45, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 5.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.5, 65% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.73 | 13.3 | 19.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.05 | 8.7 | 11.4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.05 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 88 Rwanda 5.7 compare
- 89 Singapore 5.6 compare
- 89 South 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,047 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % 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 0.0488 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % 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 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Cambodia?
- Share of women who are smoking in Cambodia was 5.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Cambodia ranks 91st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking 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 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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