Botswana vs Spain: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Botswana
29.4%
in 2024
Spain
28.9%
in 2024
Botswana rank
78th
Spain rank
80th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Botswana
- Spain
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 29.4% against 28.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Botswana ranks 78th and Spain ranks 80th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.2% | 39.4% | 1.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 34.5% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 29.7% | 0.4% | Botswana |
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 Spain?
- Botswana, at 29.4% against 28.9% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Botswana and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Spain rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Botswana ranks 78th and Spain ranks 80th 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.