Share of women who are smoking in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of women who are smoking was 16.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.7
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
43rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
48.8
in 2000
All-time low
16.7
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are smoking in Myanmar stood at 16.7. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Myanmar peaked at 48.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.7, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 43rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are smoking in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.8 | — |
| 2005 | 40.5 | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 37.2 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 32.5 | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 25.7 | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 20.3 | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 18.4 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 17.5 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 16.7 | -4.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 16.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.45, 6.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 16.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.5, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.17 | 37.2 | 48.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.1 | 25.7 | 32.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.23 | 16.7 | 20.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % 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 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Myanmar?
- Share of women who are smoking in Myanmar was 16.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Myanmar ranks 43rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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