Eswatini vs Jamaica: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Eswatini
20.5%
in 2024
Jamaica
18.5%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
120th
Jamaica rank
123rd
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Eswatini
- Jamaica
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 20.5% against 18.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Eswatini ranks 120th and Jamaica ranks 123rd of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 26.3% | 8.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 22.4% | 3.7% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.0% | 1.2% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Eswatini or Jamaica?
- Eswatini, at 20.5% against 18.5% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Eswatini and Jamaica?
- 2.0%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Jamaica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Jamaica rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Eswatini ranks 120th 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.