Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Mexico
Mexico: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 7.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Mexico is 7.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Mexico peaked at 11.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 78th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.4% | — |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 11.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.8% | 9.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.6% | 8.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Mexico?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Mexico was 7.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Mexico ranks 78th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of female adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.