Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 4.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Jamaica, 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 Jamaica is 4.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Jamaica peaked at 9.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 96th 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.2% | — |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.4% | 9.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 93 Cape Verde 4.9% compare
- 94 Burundi 4.7% compare
- 95 Burkina Faso 4.5% compare
- 96 Philippines 4.4% compare
- 98 Seychelles 4.2% compare
- 99 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4.1% compare
- 99 Colombia 4.1% compare
- 99 Costa Rica 4.1% compare
More health data for Jamaica
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Jamaica?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Jamaica was 4.4% 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Jamaica ranks 96th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.