Share of women who are smoking in France
France: Share of women who are smoking was 31.2 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
31.2
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 167 countries
All-time high
31.2
in 2024
All-time low
30.2
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in France, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are smoking 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 are smoking 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 are smoking in France, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 31.2 | +0.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 31.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.4, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 31.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.9, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 31.05 | 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
More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % 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 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % 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 0.0255 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in France?
- Share of women who are smoking in France was 31.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2 in 2000.
- How does France rank for share of women who are smoking?
- France ranks 9th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking 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 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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