Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Nepal
Nepal: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 10.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 10.6% 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 6.2% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Nepal peaked at 52.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 61st of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.9% | — |
| 2005 | 40.0% | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 34.7% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -29.6% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.5% | 34.7% | 52.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 19.9% | 28.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 10.6% | 14.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Nepal?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Nepal was 10.6% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Nepal ranks 61st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.