Botswana vs Pakistan: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Botswana
29.4%
in 2024
Pakistan
29.5%
in 2024
Botswana rank
78th
Pakistan rank
77th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Botswana
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 29.5% against 29.4% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 78th and Pakistan ranks 77th of 167 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.2% | 51.1% | 12.9% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 40.4% | 6.4% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 31.0% | 0.9% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Botswana or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 29.5% against 29.4% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Botswana and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Pakistan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Pakistan rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Botswana ranks 78th and Pakistan ranks 77th 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.