Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 2.9% for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Mozambique peaked at 15.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2024.
Mozambique ranks 109th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.5% | — |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -29.7% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -29.6% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 9.4% | 15.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.4% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 107 Kyrgyzstan 3.2% compare
- 108 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.0% compare
- 109 Peru 2.9% compare
- 109 Saint Lucia 2.9% compare
- 109 Uganda 2.9% compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Mozambique?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Mozambique was 2.9% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Mozambique ranks 109th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.