India vs Nepal: Share of women who are smoking
India
9.7
in 2024
Nepal
10.6
in 2024
India rank
64th
Nepal rank
61st
Share of women who are smoking over time
- India
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 10.6 against 9.7 in India, a difference of 0.9.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
India ranks 64th and Nepal ranks 61st of 167 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9 | 42.53 | 9.63 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 19.7 | 24.05 | 4.35 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 10.75 | 12.03 | 1.28 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are smoking, India or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 10.6 against 9.7 in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are smoking between India and Nepal?
- 0.9, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Nepal rank globally for share of women who are smoking?
- India ranks 64th and Nepal ranks 61st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are smoking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.