Share of women who are smoking in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of women who are smoking was 1.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.6
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
140th
of 167 countries
All-time high
1.6
in 2000
All-time low
1.5
in 2015
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are smoking in Ethiopia stood at 1.6. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Ethiopia peaked at 1.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2015.
That places Ethiopia 140th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of women who are smoking in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6 | — |
| 2005 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.8, 57% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 67% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Ethiopia?
- Share of women who are smoking in Ethiopia was 1.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Ethiopia ranks 140th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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