Eswatini vs Zimbabwe: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Eswatini
20.5%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
21.0%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
120th
Zimbabwe rank
117th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Eswatini
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 21.0% against 20.5% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 120th and Zimbabwe ranks 117th of 167 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 33.9% | 16.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 27.6% | 8.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 21.9% | 1.6% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 21.0% against 20.5% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
- 0.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Eswatini ranks 120th and Zimbabwe ranks 117th 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.