Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Ireland
Ireland: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 15.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Ireland stood at 15.3%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Ireland peaked at 36.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2024.
That places Ireland 46th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.6% | — |
| 2005 | 30.4% | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 28.2% | 36.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 21.1% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 15.3% | 17.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Ireland?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Ireland was 15.3% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Ireland ranks 46th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.