Brazil vs New Zealand: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Brazil
8.4%
in 2024
New Zealand
8.4%
in 2024
Brazil rank
74th
New Zealand rank
74th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Brazil
- New Zealand
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 8.4% against 8.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 74th and New Zealand ranks 74th of 167 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 24.0% | 8.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 15.2% | 3.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 9.2% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Brazil or New Zealand?
- Brazil, at 8.4% against 8.4% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Brazil and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and New Zealand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and New Zealand rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Brazil ranks 74th and New Zealand ranks 74th 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.