Share of women who are smoking in Germany
Germany: Share of women who are smoking was 19.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.6
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
35th
of 167 countries
All-time high
30.3
in 2000
All-time low
19.6
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are smoking in Germany stood at 19.6. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Germany peaked at 30.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.6, in 2024.
That places Germany 35th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of women who are smoking in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.3 | — |
| 2005 | 27.6 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 26.8 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 25.3 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 23.1 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 21.1 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 20.4 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 19.9 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 19.6 | -1.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 19.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.4, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 19.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.9, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.23 | 26.8 | 30.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.2 | 23.1 | 25.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.25 | 19.6 | 21.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 368 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % 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 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % 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 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Germany?
- Share of women who are smoking in Germany was 19.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6 in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Germany ranks 35th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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