Colombia vs New Zealand: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Colombia
11.9%
in 2024
New Zealand
10.3%
in 2024
Colombia rank
154th
New Zealand rank
157th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Colombia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 11.9% against 10.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Colombia ranks 154th and New Zealand ranks 157th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 25.7% | 7.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 17.4% | 2.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.2% | 1.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Colombia or New Zealand?
- Colombia, at 11.9% against 10.3% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Colombia and New Zealand?
- 1.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and New Zealand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and New Zealand rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Colombia ranks 154th and New Zealand ranks 157th 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.