Brazil vs South Africa: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Brazil
8.4%
in 2024
South Africa
8.5%
in 2024
Brazil rank
74th
South Africa rank
72nd
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.5% against 8.4% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 167 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 10.2% | 5.6% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.4% | 2.7% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.7% | 0.2% | Brazil |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 8.5% against 8.4% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Brazil ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 72nd 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.