Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Serbia
Serbia: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 40.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Serbia is 40.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Serbia peaked at 40.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2000.
Serbia ranks 2nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.7% | — |
| 2005 | 35.8% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 39.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 40.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 34.7% | 36.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 36.7% | 37.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 39.2% | 40.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Serbia?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Serbia was 40.2% 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2000.
- How does Serbia rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Serbia ranks 2nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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.