Costa Rica vs Qatar: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Costa Rica
4.1%
in 2024
Qatar
3.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
99th
Qatar rank
102nd
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Costa Rica
- Qatar
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.1% against 3.6% in Qatar, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 99th and Qatar ranks 102nd of 167 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 2.4% | 5.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
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 Qatar?
- Costa Rica, at 4.1% against 3.6% in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Costa Rica and Qatar?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Qatar?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Qatar rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Costa Rica ranks 99th and Qatar ranks 102nd 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.