Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Peru
Peru: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Peru, 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 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 smoke or use other tobacco 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 smoke or use other tobacco in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | 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 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 7.7% | 11.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 4 |
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- 107 Kyrgyzstan 3.2% compare
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- 109 Mozambique 2.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Peru?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Peru was 2.9% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Peru ranks 109th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco 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 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.