The psychology of smoking is complex, but fortunately Latter-day Saints are protected against the influences if they follow the Word of Wisdom.
France apparently has the highest rate of smoking among women.
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In 2025, smoking remains a persistent public health concern, with sharp disparities visible not only across countries but also between genders.
The World Health Organization estimates that tobacco use causes over 8 million premature deaths each year. Of these, more than 7 million are due to direct tobacco use, while around 1.3 million non-smokers die from exposure to second-hand smoke.
The graphic below, via Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu, highlights the male and female smoking rates in ten major countries. The data is based on projections compiled by Statista.
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Raw tobacco production is a huge industry. In 2022 alone, around 5.8 million tons of tobacco were produced worldwide, roughly a third of which was in China. Learn more about tobacco production in this graphic on Voronoi, the new app from Visual Capitalist.
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