Estonia vs Latvia: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Estonia
21.4%
in 2024
Latvia
21.9%
in 2024
Estonia rank
26th
Latvia rank
25th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 21.9% against 21.4% in Estonia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 25th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 25.7% | 2.9% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 24.0% | 1.2% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 22.2% | 0.3% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 21.9% against 21.4% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Estonia ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 25th 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.