Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in India
India: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 9.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in India, 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 India is 9.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in India peaked at 40.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2024.
That places India 64th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in India, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.7% | — |
| 2005 | 30.7% | -24.6% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -26.4% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 27.3% | 40.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 16.7% | 22.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.7% | 12.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in India?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in India was 9.7% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2024.
- How does India rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- India ranks 64th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.