Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Norway
Norway: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 11.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Norway, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
Norway recorded 11.6% for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Norway peaked at 44.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2024.
That places Norway 55th 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.9% | — |
| 2005 | 34.0% | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 30.3% | 44.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 19.4% | 25.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 11.6% | 14.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Norway?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Norway was 11.6% 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Norway ranks 55th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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.