Share of women who are smoking in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of women who are smoking was 2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 167 countries
All-time high
4
in 2000
All-time low
2.5
in 2023
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 2.5 for share of women who are smoking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Eswatini peaked at 4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2023.
Eswatini ranks 117th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are smoking in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 | — |
| 2005 | 3.6 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 3.4 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 3.2 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 2.9 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 2.7 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.45, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.67 | 3.4 | 4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.05 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.58 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % 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 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % 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 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Eswatini?
- Share of women who are smoking in Eswatini was 2.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Eswatini ranks 117th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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