Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Poland
Poland: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 18.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Poland, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
Poland recorded 18.3% for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Poland peaked at 32.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2024.
Poland ranks 40th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.8% | — |
| 2005 | 29.1% | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 18.3% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 27.6% | 32.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 22.7% | 25.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.3% | 20.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Poland?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Poland was 18.3% 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Poland ranks 40th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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.