Benin vs Liberia: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Benin
1.6%
in 2024
Liberia
1.7%
in 2024
Benin rank
140th
Liberia rank
139th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Benin
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 140th and Liberia ranks 139th of 167 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.9% | 0.5% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Liberia |
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 Liberia?
- Liberia, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Benin and Liberia?
- 0.1%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Liberia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Liberia rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Benin ranks 140th and Liberia ranks 139th 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.