Ireland—Current Tobacco Use, Female Adults (%)
Ireland's current tobacco use, female adults (%) was 15.3% in 2024, ranking #45 out of 166 countries. This represents a -3.2% change from 2023. Over the past 9 years, the highest recorded value was 36.6% (2000) and the lowest was 15.3% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.3% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 36.6% |
Top Countries — Current Tobacco Use, Female Adults (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nauru | 40.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Serbia | 40.2% | 2024 |
| 3 | Lebanon | 39.7% | 2024 |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 36.7% | 2024 |
| 5 | Andorra | 36.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | North Macedonia | 35.7% | 2024 |
| 7 | Montenegro | 34.4% | 2024 |
| 8 | Croatia | 33.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 31.2% | 2024 |
| 10 | France | 31.2% | 2024 |
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
Original contributors: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://www.who.int/data/gho
Unit
% of female adults