Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 2.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.4%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
120th
of 167 countries
All-time high
8.4%
in 2000
All-time low
2.4%
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024

Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2024

24682000201220242000: 8.4 % of female adults2005: 6.4 % of female adults2007: 5.7 % of female adults2010: 4.9 % of female adults2015: 3.8 % of female adults2020: 2.9 % of female adults2022: 2.6 % of female adults2023: 2.5 % of female adults2024: 2.4 % of female adults

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of female adults.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 2.4% for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 8.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2024.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 120th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of female adults Change
2000 8.4%
2005 6.4% -23.8%
2007 5.7% -10.9%
2010 4.9% -14.0%
2015 3.8% -22.4%
2020 2.9% -23.7%
2022 2.6% -10.3%
2023 2.5% -3.8%
2024 2.4% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.8% 5.7% 8.4% 3
2010s 4.3% 3.8% 4.9% 2
2020s 2.6% 2.4% 2.9% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Tanzania, United Republic of was 2.4% 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2024.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 120th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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Indicator
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Unit
% of female adults
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,503 data points, 2000–2024
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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.