Cape Verde vs Kenya: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Cape Verde
15.9%
in 2024
Kenya
16.8%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
131st
Kenya rank
128th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Cape Verde
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 16.8% against 15.9% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 131st and Kenya ranks 128th of 167 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 30.8% | 5.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 23.6% | 2.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 17.7% | 1.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Cape Verde or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 16.8% against 15.9% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Cape Verde and Kenya?
- 0.9%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Kenya?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Kenya rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Cape Verde ranks 131st and Kenya ranks 128th 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.