Share of women who are smoking in Nauru
Nauru: Share of women who are smoking was 40.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
40.9
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
1st
of 167 countries
All-time high
68.8
in 2000
All-time low
40.9
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Nauru, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are smoking in Nauru is 40.9, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Nauru peaked at 68.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.9, in 2024.
That places Nauru 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of women who are smoking in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.8 | — |
| 2005 | 61.3 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 58.7 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 55.2 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 49.4 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 44.4 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 42.7 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 41.7 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 40.9 | -1.9% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 40.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.4, 2.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 40.9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.5, 4.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.93 | 58.7 | 68.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 52.3 | 49.4 | 55.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.42 | 40.9 | 44.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More health data for Nauru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8477 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.33 % 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 0.0593 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1333 % 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 0.0623 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Nauru?
- Share of women who are smoking in Nauru was 40.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9 in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Nauru ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru 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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