Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Canada
Canada: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 8.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
Canada recorded 8.7% for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Canada peaked at 27.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2024.
That places Canada 70th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.1% | — |
| 2005 | 21.4% | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 19.5% | 27.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 13.3% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.7% | 10.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Canada?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Canada was 8.7% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Canada ranks 70th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.