Share of women who are smoking in Spain
Spain: Share of women who are smoking was 26.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.2
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 167 countries
All-time high
27.7
in 2000
All-time low
26.2
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 26.2 for share of women who are smoking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Spain peaked at 27.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.2, in 2024.
Spain ranks 12th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of women who are smoking in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.7 | — |
| 2005 | 27.4 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.2 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 27 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 26.8 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 26.5 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 26.4 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26.2 | -0.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 26.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.4, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 26.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.9, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.43 | 27.2 | 27.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.9 | 26.8 | 27 | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.38 | 26.2 | 26.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Spain?
- Share of women who are smoking in Spain was 26.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2 in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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