Share of women who are smoking in Poland
Poland: Share of women who are smoking was 18.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.3
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
40th
of 167 countries
All-time high
32.8
in 2000
All-time low
18.3
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Poland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 18.3 for share of women who are smoking 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 are smoking 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 are smoking in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 18.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.4, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Poland's 18.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.9, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.83 | 27.6 | 32.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.2 | 22.7 | 25.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.15 | 18.3 | 20.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.49 % 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 0.0213 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Poland?
- Share of women who are smoking in Poland was 18.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3 in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Poland ranks 40th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking 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 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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