Share of women who are smoking in Portugal
Portugal: Share of women who are smoking was 22.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.5
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
23rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
22.5
in 2024
All-time low
14.4
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are smoking in Portugal is 22.5, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Portugal peaked at 22.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.4, in 2000.
That places Portugal 23rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of women who are smoking in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.4 | — |
| 2005 | 15.8 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 16.3 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 17.3 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 18.9 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 20.9 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 21.6 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 22 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 22.5 | +2.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 22.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.4, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 22.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.9, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5 | 14.4 | 16.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.1 | 17.3 | 18.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.75 | 20.9 | 22.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 20 Austria 23.5 compare
- 20 Luxembourg 23.5 compare
- 22 Malta 23.1 compare
- 24 Switzerland 22.3 compare
- 25 Latvia 21.9 compare
- 26 East Timor 21.4 compare
- 26 Estonia 21.4 compare
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % 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 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % 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 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Portugal?
- Share of women who are smoking in Portugal was 22.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Portugal ranks 23rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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