Costa Rica vs Philippines: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females over time
- Costa Rica
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 4.4% against 4.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 98th and Philippines ranks 95th of 166 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 12.2% | 3.9% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 7.9% | 1.8% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.8% | 0.5% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, females, Costa Rica or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 4.4% against 4.1% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, females between Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 0.3%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th and Philippines ranks 95th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of current tobacco use, females (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.