Eswatini vs Kenya: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Eswatini
2.5%
in 2024
Kenya
2.4%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
117th
Kenya rank
120th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Eswatini
- Kenya
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Eswatini ranks 117th and Kenya ranks 120th of 167 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 5.1% | 1.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.6% | 0.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Eswatini or Kenya?
- Eswatini, 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 Eswatini and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Kenya?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Kenya rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Eswatini 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.