Ireland vs Myanmar: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Ireland
15.3%
in 2024
Myanmar
16.7%
in 2024
Ireland rank
46th
Myanmar rank
43rd
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Ireland
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 16.7% against 15.3% in Ireland, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 46th and Myanmar ranks 43rd of 167 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 42.2% | 10.4% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 29.1% | 5.9% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 18.2% | 1.9% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Ireland or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 16.7% against 15.3% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Ireland and Myanmar?
- 1.4%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Myanmar?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Myanmar rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Ireland ranks 46th and Myanmar ranks 43rd 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.