Kenya vs Sierra Leone: Share of men who are smoking

Kenya
16.8
in 2024
Sierra Leone
17.5
in 2024
Kenya rank
128th
Sierra Leone rank
126th

Share of men who are smoking over time

  • Kenya
  • Sierra Leone
203040506070200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 17.5 against 16.8 in Kenya, a difference of 0.7.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 128th 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 Kenya Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 30.77 53.5 22.73 Sierra Leone
2010s 23.65 33.35 9.7 Sierra Leone
2020s 17.68 19.35 1.68 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men who are smoking, Kenya or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 17.5 against 16.8 in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men who are smoking between Kenya and Sierra Leone?
0.7, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sierra Leone?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of men who are smoking?
Kenya ranks 128th and Sierra Leone ranks 126th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of men who are smoking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of men who are smoking
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,503 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed