Ecuador vs Kenya: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Ecuador
2.5%
in 2024
Kenya
2.4%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
117th
Kenya rank
120th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Ecuador
- Kenya
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 117th and Kenya ranks 120th of 167 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Ecuador or Kenya?
- Ecuador, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Ecuador and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Kenya?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Kenya rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Ecuador ranks 117th and Kenya ranks 120th 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.