Bahrain vs Zambia: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Bahrain
24.9%
in 2024
Zambia
25.3%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
96th
Zambia rank
93rd
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Bahrain
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 25.3% against 24.9% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 96th and Zambia ranks 93rd of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 29.6% | 3.8% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 27.6% | 1.9% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 25.6% | 0.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Bahrain or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 25.3% against 24.9% in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Bahrain and Zambia?
- 0.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Zambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Zambia rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Bahrain ranks 96th and Zambia ranks 93rd 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 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.