Ghana vs Senegal: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Ghana
0.6%
in 2024
Senegal
0.7%
in 2024
Ghana rank
157th
Senegal rank
155th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 157th and Senegal ranks 155th of 167 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Ghana or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Ghana and Senegal?
- 0.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Ghana ranks 157th and Senegal ranks 155th 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.