Share of women who are smoking in Samoa
Samoa: Share of women who are smoking was 13.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.8
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
51st
of 167 countries
All-time high
21.8
in 2000
All-time low
13.8
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are smoking in Samoa is 13.8, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Samoa peaked at 21.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.8, in 2024.
That places Samoa 51st out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are smoking in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.8 | — |
| 2005 | 19.8 | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 19 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 17.9 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 16.3 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 14.8 | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 14.4 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 14.1 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 13.8 | -2.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 13.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9, 2.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 13.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.5, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2 | 19 | 21.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.1 | 16.3 | 17.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.28 | 13.8 | 14.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % 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 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % 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 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Samoa?
- Share of women who are smoking in Samoa was 13.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8 in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Samoa ranks 51st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa 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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