Algeria vs Ghana: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco

Algeria
0.6%
in 2024
Ghana
0.6%
in 2024
Algeria rank
157th
Ghana rank
157th

Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time

  • Algeria
  • Ghana
0.511.52200020122024

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 157th and Ghana ranks 157th of 167 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 1.6% 1.0% 0.6% Algeria
2010s 1.1% 0.9% 0.2% Algeria
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Algeria or Ghana?
Algeria, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Algeria and Ghana?
0.0%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Ghana?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Ghana rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
Algeria ranks 157th and Ghana ranks 157th 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 women 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

Indicator
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Unit
% of female adults
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,503 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated percentage of female 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.