Denmark vs Kenya: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Denmark
16.5%
in 2024
Kenya
16.8%
in 2024
Denmark rank
130th
Kenya rank
128th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Denmark
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 16.8% against 16.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 130th and Kenya ranks 128th of 167 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 30.8% | 4.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 23.6% | 2.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 0.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Denmark or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 16.8% against 16.5% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Denmark and Kenya?
- 0.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Kenya?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Kenya rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Denmark ranks 130th 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.