Canada vs Iceland: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Canada
8.7%
in 2024
Iceland
9.0%
in 2024
Canada rank
70th
Iceland rank
67th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 9.0% against 8.7% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 70th and Iceland ranks 67th of 167 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 24.5% | 1.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 16.0% | 0.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.8% | 0.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Canada or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 9.0% against 8.7% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Canada ranks 70th and Iceland ranks 67th 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.