Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Share of women who are smoking

Democratic Republic of Congo
3
in 2024
Zambia
3.3
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
108th
Zambia rank
105th

Share of women who are smoking over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zambia
246810200020122024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 3.3 against 3 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.3.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 105th of 167 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 5.4 7.6 2.2 Zambia
2010s 4.1 5.25 1.15 Zambia
2020s 3.15 3.5 0.35 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women who are smoking, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
Zambia, at 3.3 against 3 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of women who are smoking between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
0.3, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for share of women who are smoking?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 105th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are smoking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of women who are smoking
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,503 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed