Share of women who are smoking in Italy
Italy: Share of women who are smoking was 19.3 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
19.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 167 countries
All-time high
19.3
in 2022
All-time low
19.1
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are smoking in Italy is 19.3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Italy peaked at 19.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.1, in 2000.
That places Italy 36th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of women who are smoking in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.1 | — |
| 2005 | 19.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.2 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.3 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 19.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19.3 | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 19.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.4, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's 19.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.9, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.15 | 19.1 | 19.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.27 | 19.2 | 19.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Italy?
- Share of women who are smoking in Italy was 19.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1 in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Italy ranks 36th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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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