Bulgaria vs Lebanon: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Bulgaria
36.7%
in 2024
Lebanon
39.7%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
4th
Lebanon rank
3rd
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Bulgaria
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 39.7% against 36.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 4th and Lebanon ranks 3rd of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 30.6% | 2.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 34.0% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 38.9% | 2.5% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Bulgaria or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 39.7% against 36.7% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Bulgaria and Lebanon?
- 3.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lebanon?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Lebanon rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th and Lebanon ranks 3rd 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.