Bangladesh vs Ireland: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Bangladesh
14.0%
in 2024
Ireland
15.3%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
49th
Ireland rank
46th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Bangladesh
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 15.3% against 14.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 49th and Ireland ranks 46th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3% | 31.7% | 8.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 23.2% | 2.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 16.3% | 0.8% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Bangladesh or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 15.3% against 14.0% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Bangladesh and Ireland?
- 1.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Ireland rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Bangladesh ranks 49th and Ireland ranks 46th 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.