Share of women who are smoking in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of women who are smoking was 2.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 167 countries
All-time high
3.5
in 2000
All-time low
2.2
in 2023
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are smoking in El Salvador is 2.2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in El Salvador peaked at 3.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 128th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of women who are smoking in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5 | — |
| 2005 | 3.1 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.6 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 2.4 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9, 45% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.15, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2 | 3 | 3.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.75 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.27 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % 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 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % 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 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in El Salvador?
- Share of women who are smoking in El Salvador was 2.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of women who are smoking?
- El Salvador ranks 128th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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