Share of women who are smoking in Laos
Laos: Share of women who are smoking was 8.3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.3
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
77th
of 167 countries
All-time high
34.1
in 2000
All-time low
8.3
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are smoking in Laos is 8.3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Laos peaked at 34.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 2024.
Laos ranks 77th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are smoking in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.1 | — |
| 2005 | 25.1 | -26.4% |
| 2007 | 22.3 | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 18.7 | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 13.9 | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 10.4 | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 9.3 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 8.7 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 8.3 | -4.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 8.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.45, 3.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Laos's 8.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.5, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.17 | 22.3 | 34.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.3 | 13.9 | 18.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.18 | 8.3 | 10.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % 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 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % 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 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Laos?
- Share of women who are smoking in Laos was 8.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Laos ranks 77th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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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