Iraq vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Iraq
2.2%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
2.1%
in 2024
Iraq rank
128th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
131st
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Iraq
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 128th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 131st of 167 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.0% | 2.6% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.5% | 1.2% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Iraq or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Iraq, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Iraq ranks 128th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 131st 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.