Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 35.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in North Macedonia, 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 North Macedonia stood at 35.7%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in North Macedonia peaked at 35.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2000.
North Macedonia ranks 6th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.0% | — |
| 2005 | 30.2% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 30.7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 35.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 29.0% | 30.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 31.6% | 33.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 34.5% | 35.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in North Macedonia?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in North Macedonia was 35.7% 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2000.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- North Macedonia ranks 6th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.