Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 5.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 5.7% for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Rwanda peaked at 25.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 88th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.9% | — |
| 2005 | 19.2% | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -26.8% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 16.8% | 25.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.1% | 13.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 7.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Rwanda?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Rwanda was 5.7% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Rwanda ranks 88th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.