Share of women who are smoking in Finland
Finland: Share of women who are smoking was 17.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.4
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
42nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
29.8
in 2000
All-time low
17.4
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Finland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are smoking 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 are smoking 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 are smoking in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 17.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.4, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Finland's 17.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.9, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.33 | 25.5 | 29.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.55 | 21.4 | 23.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.15 | 17.4 | 19.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More health data for Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4631 % 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 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1502 % 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 0.0212 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Finland?
- Share of women who are smoking in Finland was 17.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4 in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Finland ranks 42nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking 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 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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