Share of women who are smoking in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of women who are smoking was 6.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.2
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
85th
of 167 countries
All-time high
20.1
in 2000
All-time low
6.2
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are smoking in Pakistan stood at 6.2. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Pakistan peaked at 20.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.2, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 85th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are smoking in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.1 | — |
| 2005 | 15.7 | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 14.2 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 12.2 | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 9.6 | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 7.5 | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 6.9 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 6.5 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 6.2 | -4.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 6.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.45, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 6.2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.1, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.67 | 14.2 | 20.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.9 | 9.6 | 12.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.78 | 6.2 | 7.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % 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 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % 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 0.0643 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Pakistan?
- Share of women who are smoking in Pakistan was 6.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Pakistan ranks 85th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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