Bahamas vs North Korea: Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco
Bahamas
31.3%
in 2024
North Korea
31.1%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
72nd
North Korea rank
73rd
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Bahamas
- North Korea
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 31.3% against 31.1% in North Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
Bahamas ranks 72nd and North Korea ranks 73rd of 167 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 55.1% | 32.4% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 43.0% | 17.1% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 32.7% | 2.2% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco, Bahamas or North Korea?
- Bahamas, at 31.3% against 31.1% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco between Bahamas and North Korea?
- 0.2%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and North Korea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and North Korea rank globally for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Bahamas ranks 72nd and North Korea ranks 73rd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of male adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.