Jamaica vs Sierra Leone: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Jamaica
18.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
17.5%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
123rd
Sierra Leone rank
126th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Jamaica
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 18.5% against 17.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Jamaica ranks 123rd and Sierra Leone ranks 126th of 167 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 53.5% | 27.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 33.4% | 10.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 19.4% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Jamaica or Sierra Leone?
- Jamaica, at 18.5% against 17.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Jamaica and Sierra Leone?
- 1.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sierra Leone?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Jamaica ranks 123rd and Sierra Leone ranks 126th 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.