France—Smoking Prevalence, Females (%)
France's smoking prevalence, females (%) was 33.7% in 2022, ranking #6 out of 164 countries. This represents a +0.9% change from 2021. Over the past 8 years, the highest recorded value was 33.7% (2022) and the lowest was 30.1% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 33.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 30.1% |
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.