Share of women who are smoking in Moldova
Moldova: Share of women who are smoking was 6.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 167 countries
All-time high
6.9
in 2023
All-time low
5.1
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are smoking in Moldova is 6.9, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Moldova peaked at 6.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2000.
Moldova ranks 80th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are smoking in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1 | — |
| 2005 | 5.5 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.8 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 6.2 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 6.6 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 6.8 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 6.9 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 6.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 6.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.9, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.57 % 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 0.0277 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Moldova?
- Share of women who are smoking in Moldova was 6.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Moldova ranks 80th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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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