Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Finland
Finland: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 17.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Finland, 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 Finland is 17.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Finland peaked at 29.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2024.
That places Finland 42nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.8% | — |
| 2005 | 26.7% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 25.5% | 29.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 21.4% | 23.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.4% | 19.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Finland?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Finland was 17.4% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Finland ranks 42nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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.