Share of women who are smoking in Peru
Peru: Share of women who are smoking was 2.9 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.9
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
109th
of 167 countries
All-time high
11.7
in 2000
All-time low
2.9
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are smoking in Peru stood at 2.9. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Peru peaked at 11.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 2024.
That places Peru 109th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are smoking in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.7 | — |
| 2005 | 8.7 | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 7.7 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 6.5 | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 4.8 | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 3.6 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 3.2 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 3 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9, 59% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.15, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.37 | 7.7 | 11.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.65 | 4.8 | 6.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.17 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 107 Kyrgyzstan 3.2 compare
- 108 Democratic Republic of Congo 3 compare
- 109 Mozambique 2.9 compare
- 109 Saint Lucia 2.9 compare
- 109 Uganda 2.9 compare
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % 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 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % 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 0.0394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Peru?
- Share of women who are smoking in Peru was 2.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Peru ranks 109th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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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