Niger vs Norway: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Niger
13.8%
in 2024
Norway
14.2%
in 2024
Niger rank
145th
Norway rank
142nd
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Niger
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 14.2% against 13.8% in Niger, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 145th and Norway ranks 142nd of 167 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 38.0% | 22.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 25.1% | 10.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 15.6% | 1.6% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Niger or Norway?
- Norway, at 14.2% against 13.8% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Niger and Norway?
- 0.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Norway?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Norway rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Niger ranks 145th and Norway ranks 142nd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.
Individual pages
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.