Share of women who are smoking in Hungary
Hungary: Share of women who are smoking was 28.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 167 countries
All-time high
31.1
in 2000
All-time low
28.9
in 2023
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Hungary, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are smoking 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 are smoking 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 are smoking in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 28.9 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 28.9 | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 28.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.4, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 28.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.9, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.67 | 30.4 | 31.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.95 | 29.7 | 30.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.98 | 28.9 | 29.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 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 0.0238 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Hungary?
- Share of women who are smoking in Hungary was 28.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9 in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Hungary ranks 11th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking 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 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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