Least developed countries vs Portugal: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females over time
- Least developed countries
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 22.5% against 6.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 3.4 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 22nd of 46 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2% | 15.5% | 5.7% | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 18.1% | 5.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 21.8% | 14.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, females, Least developed countries or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 22.5% against 6.6% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, females between Least developed countries and Portugal?
- 15.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Portugal rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
- Least developed countries ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 22nd of 46 groups.
- 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.