Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Costa Rica
4.1%
in 2024
Jamaica
4.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
99th
Jamaica rank
96th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4.4% against 4.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 99th and Jamaica ranks 96th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 8.1% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 6.2% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.7% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 4.4% against 4.1% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Costa Rica ranks 99th and Jamaica 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.