Greece vs Papua New Guinea: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Greece
26.2%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
25.2%
in 2024
Greece rank
12th
Papua New Guinea rank
15th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Greece
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Greece currently reports 26.2% against 25.2% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 15th of 167 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 32.8% | 6.1% | Greece |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 29.1% | 3.6% | Greece |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 25.8% | 1.4% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Greece or Papua New Guinea?
- Greece, at 26.2% against 25.2% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Greece and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.0%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Papua New Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Greece ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 15th 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.