Share of women who are smoking in Mexico
Mexico: Share of women who are smoking was 7.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.6
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
78th
of 167 countries
All-time high
11.4
in 2000
All-time low
7.6
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are smoking 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 are smoking 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 are smoking in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 7.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 7.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.15, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.63 | 10.1 | 11.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.2 | 8.8 | 9.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.88 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Mexico?
- Share of women who are smoking in Mexico was 7.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Mexico ranks 78th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking 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 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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