Share of women who are smoking in Kenya
Kenya: Share of women who are smoking was 2.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.4
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
120th
of 167 countries
All-time high
6
in 2000
All-time low
2.4
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are smoking in Kenya stood at 2.4. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Kenya peaked at 6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 120th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are smoking in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 | — |
| 2005 | 4.9 | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 4.5 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 4 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 3.3 | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 2.6 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.45, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.13 | 4.5 | 6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.65 | 3.3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.58 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Kenya?
- Share of women who are smoking in Kenya was 2.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Kenya ranks 120th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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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