Bahrain vs Republic of Korea: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Bahrain
5.9%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
5.6%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
87th
Republic of Korea rank
89th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Bahrain
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 5.9% against 5.6% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Bahrain ranks 87th and Republic of Korea ranks 89th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 7.2% | 0.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.5% | 0.3% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 0.2% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Bahrain or Republic of Korea?
- Bahrain, at 5.9% against 5.6% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Bahrain and Republic of Korea?
- 0.3%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Republic of Korea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Bahrain ranks 87th and Republic of Korea ranks 89th 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.