Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Laos: Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco
Bosnia and Herzegovina
43.0%
in 2024
Laos
42.5%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
29th
Laos rank
30th
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Laos
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 43.0% against 42.5% in Laos, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 29th and Laos ranks 30th of 167 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 65.9% | 10.7% | Laos |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 54.5% | 4.9% | Laos |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 44.2% | 0.3% | Laos |
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, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Laos?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 43.0% against 42.5% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Laos?
- 0.5%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Laos?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Laos rank globally for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 29th and Laos ranks 30th 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.