Share of women who are smoking in Panama
Panama: Share of women who are smoking was 1.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.8
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
135th
of 167 countries
All-time high
4.8
in 2000
All-time low
1.8
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are smoking in Panama stood at 1.8. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Panama peaked at 4.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2024.
Panama ranks 135th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of women who are smoking in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8 | — |
| 2005 | 3.9 | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 3.6 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 3.2 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 2.6 | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 2.1 | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.4, 10% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.15, 57% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.95 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5994 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.2522 % 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 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3451 % 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 0.0398 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Panama?
- Share of women who are smoking in Panama was 1.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Panama ranks 135th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama 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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