Cape Verde vs Jamaica: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Cape Verde
4.9%
in 2024
Jamaica
4.4%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
93rd
Jamaica rank
96th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Cape Verde
- Jamaica
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 4.9% against 4.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 93rd and Jamaica ranks 96th of 167 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 8.1% | 2.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.2% | 1.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 0.6% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Cape Verde or Jamaica?
- Cape Verde, at 4.9% against 4.4% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Cape Verde and Jamaica?
- 0.5%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Jamaica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Jamaica rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Cape Verde ranks 93rd and Jamaica ranks 96th 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.