Lao PDR—Smoking Prevalence, Females (%)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #68 of 164
Latest Value
9.0%
2022
YoY Change
-6.2%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#68
of 164 countries
Maximum
33.2%
2000
Minimum
9.0%
2022
CAGR
-5.8%
8 years
Last
9.0%
Previous
9.6%
Highest
33.2%
Lowest
9.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9.0% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -25.9% |
| 2000 | 33.2% |
Top Countries — Smoking Prevalence, Females (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nauru | 48.1% | 2022 |
| 2 | Serbia | 39.1% | 2022 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 38.7% | 2022 |
| 4 | Andorra | 37.9% | 2022 |
| 5 | Croatia | 37.3% | 2022 |
| 6 | France | 33.7% | 2022 |
| 7 | Montenegro | 33.2% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 30.9% | 2022 |
| 9 | Greece | 30.6% | 2022 |
| 10 | Slovak Republic | 28.5% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
The percentage of the female population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://www.who.int/data/gho.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →