Share of women who are smoking in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of women who are smoking was 9.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.5
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
65th
of 167 countries
All-time high
48.5
in 2000
All-time low
9.5
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are smoking in Madagascar stood at 9.5. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Madagascar peaked at 48.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.5, in 2024.
Madagascar ranks 65th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are smoking in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.5 | — |
| 2005 | 34.2 | -29.5% |
| 2007 | 29.8 | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 24.2 | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 17.2 | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 12.3 | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 10.7 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 10.1 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 9.5 | -5.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 9.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.8, 3.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 9.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 4.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.5 | 29.8 | 48.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.7 | 17.2 | 24.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.65 | 9.5 | 12.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Madagascar?
- Share of women who are smoking in Madagascar was 9.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Madagascar ranks 65th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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