Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in France
France: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 31.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in France, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in France stood at 31.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in France peaked at 31.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2000.
That places France 9th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in France, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.2% | — |
| 2005 | 30.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 30.2% | 30.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 30.5% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 30.9% | 31.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 6 North Macedonia 35.7% compare
- 7 Montenegro 34.4% compare
- 8 Croatia 33.6% compare
- 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 31.2% compare
- 11 Hungary 28.9% compare
- 12 Greece 26.2% compare
- 12 Spain 26.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in France?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in France was 31.2% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2000.
- How does France rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- France ranks 9th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France 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.