Ecuador vs Jamaica: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Ecuador
17.7%
in 2024
Jamaica
18.5%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
125th
Jamaica rank
123rd
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Ecuador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 18.5% against 17.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 125th and Jamaica ranks 123rd of 167 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 26.3% | 4.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 22.4% | 2.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 19.0% | 1.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Ecuador or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 18.5% against 17.7% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Ecuador and Jamaica?
- 0.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Jamaica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Jamaica rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Ecuador ranks 125th and Jamaica ranks 123rd 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.