Share of women who are smoking in Latvia
Latvia: Share of women who are smoking was 21.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.9
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
25th
of 167 countries
All-time high
26.5
in 2000
All-time low
21.9
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 21.9 for share of women who are smoking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Latvia peaked at 26.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.9, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 25th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of women who are smoking in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.5 | — |
| 2005 | 25.5 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 25.1 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 24.6 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 23.4 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 22.6 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 22.2 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 22 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 21.9 | -0.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 21.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.4, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 21.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.9, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7 | 25.1 | 26.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 24 | 23.4 | 24.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.18 | 21.9 | 22.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.17 % 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 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.02 % 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 0.0215 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Latvia?
- Share of women who are smoking in Latvia was 21.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Latvia ranks 25th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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