Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 16.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco 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 smoke or use other tobacco 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 smoke or use other tobacco in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 37.2% | 48.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 25.7% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 16.7% | 20.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Myanmar?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Myanmar was 16.7% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Myanmar ranks 43rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco 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 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.