Bangladesh vs Sweden: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Bangladesh
14.0%
in 2024
Sweden
14.6%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
49th
Sweden rank
48th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Bangladesh
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 14.6% against 14.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 48th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3% | 36.3% | 4.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 24.7% | 1.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.9% | 0.4% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 14.6% 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 Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Sweden rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Bangladesh ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 48th 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.