Cape Verde vs Sierra Leone: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Cape Verde
4.9%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
5.1%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
93rd
Sierra Leone rank
92nd
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Cape Verde
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 5.1% against 4.9% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 93rd and Sierra Leone ranks 92nd of 167 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 18.7% | 7.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 10.7% | 3.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.7% | 0.4% | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 5.1% against 4.9% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Cape Verde and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sierra Leone?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Cape Verde ranks 93rd and Sierra Leone ranks 92nd 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.