Colombia vs Philippines: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Colombia
4.1%
in 2024
Philippines
4.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
99th
Philippines rank
96th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Colombia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 4.4% against 4.1% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 99th and Philippines ranks 96th of 167 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 12.2% | 4.8% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 7.9% | 2.2% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.8% | 0.5% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Colombia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 4.4% against 4.1% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Colombia and Philippines?
- 0.3%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Philippines?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Philippines rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Colombia ranks 99th and Philippines 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.