China vs Thailand: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
China
1.5%
in 2024
Thailand
1.3%
in 2024
China rank
143rd
Thailand rank
144th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- China
- Thailand
How they compare
China currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Thailand, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
China ranks 143rd and Thailand ranks 144th of 167 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0.1% | China |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, China or Thailand?
- China, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between China and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Thailand rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- China ranks 143rd and Thailand ranks 144th 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.