Benin vs China: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Benin
1.6%
in 2024
China
1.5%
in 2024
Benin rank
140th
China rank
143rd
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Benin
- China
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 140th and China ranks 143rd of 167 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.9% | 1.6% | Benin |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Benin |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Benin or China?
- Benin, at 1.6% against 1.5% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Benin and China?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and China?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and China rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Benin ranks 140th and China ranks 143rd 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.