Bolivia vs Burkina Faso: Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco
Bolivia
20.6%
in 2024
Burkina Faso
18.7%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
119th
Burkina Faso rank
122nd
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Bolivia
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 20.6% against 18.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Bolivia ranks 119th and Burkina Faso ranks 122nd of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 34.5% | 4.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 26.5% | 1.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 19.7% | 1.6% | Bolivia |
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, Bolivia or Burkina Faso?
- Bolivia, at 20.6% against 18.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco between Bolivia and Burkina Faso?
- 1.9%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Burkina Faso?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Burkina Faso rank globally for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Bolivia ranks 119th and Burkina Faso ranks 122nd 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.