Share of women who are smoking in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of women who are smoking was 2.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 167 countries
All-time high
3.2
in 2000
All-time low
2.1
in 2022
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are smoking in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 2.1. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2022.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 131st of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of women who are smoking in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.2 | — |
| 2005 | 2.9 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.6 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 2.2 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.45, 86% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 88% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.97 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.12 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -6.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 15 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.58 % 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 0.0651 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.65 % 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 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of women who are smoking in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2022.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 131st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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