Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Portugal
Portugal: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 22.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Portugal, 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 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 smoke or use other tobacco 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 smoke or use other tobacco in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | 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 | 22.0% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | +2.3% |
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 | 21.8% | 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 Timor-Leste 21.4% compare
- 26 Estonia 21.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Portugal?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Portugal was 22.5% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Portugal ranks 23rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco 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 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.