Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Philippines
Philippines: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 4.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Philippines is 4.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Philippines peaked at 14.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2024.
That places Philippines 96th 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.7% | — |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 10.4% | 14.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.9% | 8.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 93 Cape Verde 4.9% compare
- 94 Burundi 4.7% compare
- 95 Burkina Faso 4.5% compare
- 96 Jamaica 4.4% compare
- 98 Seychelles 4.2% compare
- 99 Bolivia 4.1% compare
- 99 Colombia 4.1% compare
- 99 Costa Rica 4.1% compare
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Philippines?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Philippines was 4.4% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Philippines ranks 96th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.