Hungary vs Spain: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Hungary
28.9%
in 2024
Spain
26.2%
in 2024
Hungary rank
11th
Spain rank
12th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Hungary
- Spain
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 28.9% against 26.2% in Spain, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 11th and Spain ranks 12th of 167 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 27.4% | 3.2% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 26.9% | 3.1% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 26.4% | 2.6% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Hungary or Spain?
- Hungary, at 28.9% against 26.2% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Hungary and Spain?
- 2.7%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Spain rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Hungary ranks 11th and Spain ranks 12th 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.