Share of women who are smoking in Romania
Romania: Share of women who are smoking was 21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
29th
of 167 countries
All-time high
25.7
in 2000
All-time low
21
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are smoking in Romania is 21, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Romania peaked at 25.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2024.
Romania ranks 29th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of women who are smoking in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.7 | — |
| 2005 | 24.5 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 24.1 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 23.5 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 22.7 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 21.8 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 21.4 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 21.3 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 21 | -1.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.4, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Romania's 21 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 | 24.77 | 24.1 | 25.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.1 | 22.7 | 23.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.38 | 21 | 21.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 113 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % 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 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % 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 0.0248 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Romania?
- Share of women who are smoking in Romania was 21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Romania ranks 29th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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