Denmark vs Ireland: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Denmark
15.0%
in 2024
Ireland
15.3%
in 2024
Denmark rank
47th
Ireland rank
46th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 15.3% against 15.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 47th and Ireland ranks 46th of 167 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 31.7% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 23.2% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 16.3% | 0.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 15.3% against 15.0% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Denmark ranks 47th and Ireland ranks 46th 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.