economic2026
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females (% of female adults)
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
10.2%
Median: 6.3%
Countries Covered
166
with available data
Highest
Nauru
40.9%
Lowest
North Korea
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Nauru40.9%
2Serbia40.2%
3Lebanon39.7%
4Bulgaria36.7%
5Andorra36.4%
By Region
Europe21.6%(32 countries)
South America11.2%(7 countries)
Oceania9.2%(2 countries)
Other7.8%(89 countries)
North America7.4%(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0%)High (40.9%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 10.2%)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
Oceania (2)
Other (89)
North America (4)
Asia (24)
Africa (8)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nauru | 40.9% |
| 2 | Serbia | 40.2% |
| 3 | Lebanon | 39.7% |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 36.7% |
| 5 | Andorra | 36.4% |
| 6 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 35.7% |
| 7 | Montenegro | 34.4% |
| 8 | Croatia | 33.6% |
| 9 | France | 31.2% |
| 10 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 31.2% |
| 11 | Hungary | 28.9% |
| 12 | Greece | 26.2% |
| 13 | Spain | 26.2% |
| 14 | Slovakia | 25.9% |
| 15 | Papua New Guinea | 25.2% |
| 16 | Kiribati | 25.0% |
| 17 | Czech Republic | 24.6% |
| 18 | Chile | 24.3% |
| 19 | Luxembourg | 23.5% |
| 20 | Austria | 23.5% |
| 21 | Malta | 23.1% |
| 22 | Portugal | 22.5% |
| 23 | Switzerland | 22.3% |
| 24 | Latvia | 21.9% |
| 25 | Estonia | 21.4% |
| 26 | Timor-Leste | 21.4% |
| 27 | Lithuania | 21.2% |
| 28 | Romania | 21.0% |
| 29 | Belgium | 20.6% |
| 30 | Solomon Islands | 20.6% |
| 31 | Slovenia | 20.5% |
| 32 | Türkiye | 20.2% |
| 33 | Argentina | 19.9% |
| 34 | Germany | 19.6% |
| 35 | Italy | 19.3% |
| 36 | Tuvalu | 19.2% |
| 37 | Cyprus | 18.9% |
| 38 | Russian Federation | 18.5% |
| 39 | Poland | 18.3% |
| 40 | Netherlands | 18.0% |
| 41 | Finland | 17.4% |
| 42 | Myanmar | 16.7% |
| 43 | Uruguay | 16.6% |
| 44 | Tonga | 16.3% |
| 45 | Ireland | 15.3% |
| 46 | Denmark | 15.0% |
| 47 | Sweden | 14.6% |
| 48 | Bangladesh | 14.0% |
| 49 | Belarus | 13.9% |
| 50 | Israel | 13.8% |
| 51 | Samoa | 13.8% |
| 52 | Jordan | 13.1% |
| 53 | Fiji | 12.4% |
| 54 | Norway | 11.6% |
| 55 | United States of America | 11.6% |
| 56 | Palau | 11.1% |
| 57 | United Kingdom | 11.0% |
| 58 | Bhutan | 11.0% |
| 59 | State of Palestine | 10.7% |
| 60 | Nepal | 10.6% |
| 61 | Ukraine | 10.5% |
| 62 | Australia | 9.9% |
| 63 | India | 9.7% |
| 64 | Madagascar | 9.5% |
| 65 | Maldives | 9.3% |
| 66 | Iceland | 9.0% |
| 67 | Japan | 8.9% |
| 68 | Vanuatu | 8.9% |
| 69 | Canada | 8.7% |
| 70 | Cuba | 8.7% |
| 71 | Marshall Islands | 8.5% |
| 72 | South Africa | 8.5% |
| 73 | Georgia | 8.4% |
| 74 | New Zealand | 8.4% |
| 75 | Brazil | 8.4% |
| 76 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 8.3% |
| 77 | Mexico | 7.6% |
| 78 | Mongolia | 7.3% |
| 79 | Moldova, Republic of | 6.9% |
| 80 | Kazakhstan | 6.8% |
| 81 | Lesotho | 6.6% |
| 82 | Botswana | 6.6% |
| 83 | Afghanistan | 6.3% |
| 84 | Pakistan | 6.2% |
| 85 | Albania | 6.1% |
| 86 | Bahrain | 5.9% |
| 87 | Rwanda | 5.7% |
| 88 | South Korea | 5.6% |
| 89 | Singapore | 5.6% |
| 90 | Cambodia | 5.5% |
| 91 | Sierra Leone | 5.1% |
| 92 | Cape Verde | 4.9% |
| 93 | Burundi | 4.7% |
| 94 | Burkina Faso | 4.5% |
| 95 | Jamaica | 4.4% |
| 96 | Philippines | 4.4% |
| 97 | Seychelles | 4.2% |
| 98 | Colombia | 4.1% |
| 99 | Costa Rica | 4.1% |
| 100 | Bolivia | 4.1% |
| 101 | Qatar | 3.6% |
| 102 | Saudi Arabia | 3.6% |
| 103 | Bahamas | 3.4% |
| 104 | Gabon | 3.3% |
| 105 | Zambia | 3.3% |
| 106 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.2% |
| 107 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.0% |
| 108 | Mozambique | 2.9% |
| 109 | Peru | 2.9% |
| 110 | Saint Lucia | 2.9% |
| 111 | Uganda | 2.9% |
| 112 | Indonesia | 2.7% |
| 113 | Malawi | 2.7% |
| 114 | Paraguay | 2.7% |
| 115 | United Arab Emirates | 2.6% |
| 116 | Ecuador | 2.5% |
| 117 | Mauritius | 2.5% |
| 118 | Eswatini | 2.5% |
| 119 | Sri Lanka | 2.4% |
| 120 | Haiti | 2.4% |
| 121 | Kenya | 2.4% |
| 122 | Kuwait | 2.4% |
| 123 | Mauritania | 2.4% |
| 124 | United Republic of Tanzania | 2.4% |
| 125 | Republic of the Congo | 2.3% |
| 126 | Tunisia | 2.3% |
| 127 | El Salvador | 2.2% |
| 128 | Guyana | 2.2% |
| 129 | Iraq | 2.2% |
| 130 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2.1% |
| 131 | Brunei Darussalam | 2.1% |
| 132 | Comoros | 2.0% |
| 133 | Belize | 2.0% |
| 134 | Chad | 1.8% |
| 135 | Guatemala | 1.8% |
| 136 | Panama | 1.8% |
| 137 | Armenia | 1.8% |
| 138 | Liberia | 1.7% |
| 139 | Benin | 1.6% |
| 140 | Ethiopia | 1.6% |
| 141 | Honduras | 1.6% |
| 142 | People's Republic of China | 1.5% |
| 143 | Cameroon | 1.3% |
| 144 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 1.3% |
| 145 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1.3% |
| 146 | Thailand | 1.3% |
| 147 | Morocco | 1.2% |
| 148 | Niger | 1.1% |
| 149 | Vietnam | 1.1% |
| 150 | Zimbabwe | 1.0% |
| 151 | Uzbekistan | 1.0% |
| 152 | Togo | 0.9% |
| 153 | Mali | 0.8% |
| 154 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.7% |
| 155 | Senegal | 0.7% |
| 156 | Ghana | 0.6% |
| 157 | Malaysia | 0.6% |
| 158 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.6% |
| 159 | Algeria | 0.6% |
| 160 | Turkmenistan | 0.5% |
| 161 | Oman | 0.4% |
| 162 | Nigeria | 0.4% |
| 163 | Egypt | 0.4% |
| 164 | Libya | 0.2% |
| 165 | Azerbaijan | 0.1% |
| 166 | North Korea | 0.0% |
Showing 166 of 166 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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