Canada vs El Salvador: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Canada
13.7%
in 2024
El Salvador
14.1%
in 2024
Canada rank
146th
El Salvador rank
143rd
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Canada
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 14.1% against 13.7% in Canada, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 146th and El Salvador ranks 143rd of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 24.4% | 2.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 19.2% | 1.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.8% | 0.3% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Canada or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 14.1% against 13.7% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Canada and El Salvador?
- 0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and El Salvador?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and El Salvador rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Canada ranks 146th and El Salvador ranks 143rd 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.