Australia vs Maldives: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Australia
9.9%
in 2024
Maldives
9.3%
in 2024
Australia rank
63rd
Maldives rank
66th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Australia
- Maldives
How they compare
Australia currently reports 9.9% against 9.3% in Maldives, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Australia ranks 63rd and Maldives ranks 66th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 21.8% | 1.9% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 15.1% | 0.3% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.0% | 0.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Australia or Maldives?
- Australia, at 9.9% against 9.3% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Australia and Maldives?
- 0.6%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Maldives?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Maldives rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Australia ranks 63rd and Maldives ranks 66th 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
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.