Botswana vs Seychelles: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Botswana
29.4%
in 2024
Seychelles
30.4%
in 2024
Botswana rank
78th
Seychelles rank
75th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Botswana
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 30.4% against 29.4% in Botswana, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 78th and Seychelles ranks 75th of 167 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.2% | 41.3% | 3.2% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 36.0% | 2.0% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 31.1% | 1.1% | Seychelles |
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 Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 30.4% 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 Seychelles?
- 1.0%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Seychelles?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Seychelles rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Botswana ranks 78th and Seychelles ranks 75th 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.