Share of women who are smoking in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of women who are smoking was 3.6 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
3.6
in 2000
All-time low
3.6
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are smoking in Saudi Arabia stood at 3.6. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are smoking in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6 | — |
| 2005 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.4, 21% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3.6 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.1, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % 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 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % 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 0.0401 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of women who are smoking in Saudi Arabia was 3.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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