Share of women who are smoking in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of women who are smoking was 39.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.7
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
3rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
39.7
in 2024
All-time low
29
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 39.7 for share of women who are smoking in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Lebanon peaked at 39.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 3rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of women who are smoking in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29 | — |
| 2005 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 31.7 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 33 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 35.1 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 37.7 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 38.9 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 39.3 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 39.7 | +1.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 39.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.45, 16.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 39.7 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.1, 12.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.57 | 29 | 31.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.05 | 33 | 35.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.9 | 37.7 | 39.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5482 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.209 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Lebanon?
- Share of women who are smoking in Lebanon was 39.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Lebanon ranks 3rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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