Share of women who are smoking in Turkey
Turkey: Share of women who are smoking was 20.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.2
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
33rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
20.2
in 2024
All-time low
14.7
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are smoking in Turkey stood at 20.2. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Turkey peaked at 20.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.7, in 2000.
Turkey ranks 33rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of women who are smoking in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.7 | — |
| 2005 | 15.7 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 16 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 16.7 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 18 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 19.1 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 19.6 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 19.9 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 20.2 | +1.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 20.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9, 4.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 20.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.9, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.47 | 14.7 | 16 | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.35 | 16.7 | 18 | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.7 | 19.1 | 20.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More health data for Turkey
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % 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 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Turkey?
- Share of women who are smoking in Turkey was 20.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7 in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Turkey ranks 33rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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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