Share of women who are smoking in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of women who are smoking was 4.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.4
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
96th
of 167 countries
All-time high
9.2
in 2000
All-time low
4.4
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are smoking 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 are smoking 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 are smoking in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 4.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 4.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.15, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.13 | 7.4 | 9.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.2 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.65 | 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 4.1 compare
- 99 Colombia 4.1 compare
- 99 Costa Rica 4.1 compare
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % 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 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Jamaica?
- Share of women who are smoking in Jamaica was 4.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Jamaica ranks 96th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking 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 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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