Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 4.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Costa Rica is 4.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Costa Rica peaked at 9.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 99th 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5% | — |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.4% | 9.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 96 Jamaica 4.4% compare
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- 99 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4.1% compare
- 99 Colombia 4.1% compare
- 102 Qatar 3.6% compare
- 102 Saudi Arabia 3.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Costa Rica?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Costa Rica was 4.1% 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Costa Rica ranks 99th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.