Bangladesh vs Samoa: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Bangladesh
14.0%
in 2024
Samoa
13.8%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
49th
Samoa rank
51st
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Bangladesh
- Samoa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 14.0% against 13.8% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 49th and Samoa ranks 51st of 167 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3% | 20.2% | 20.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 17.1% | 8.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 14.3% | 1.2% | Bangladesh |
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 Samoa?
- Bangladesh, at 14.0% against 13.8% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Bangladesh and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Samoa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Samoa rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Bangladesh ranks 49th and Samoa ranks 51st 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.