Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Hungary
Hungary: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 28.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Hungary, 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 Hungary is 28.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Hungary peaked at 31.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2023.
Hungary ranks 11th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.1% | — |
| 2005 | 30.5% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 30.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 28.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 30.4% | 31.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 29.7% | 30.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 28.9% | 29.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Hungary?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Hungary was 28.9% 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Hungary ranks 11th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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.