Jordan vs United States of America: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Jordan
13.1%
in 2024
United States of America
11.6%
in 2024
Jordan rank
53rd
United States of America rank
55th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Jordan
- United States of America
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 13.1% against 11.6% in United States of America, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Jordan ranks 53rd and United States of America ranks 55th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 24.8% | 13.3% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 17.9% | 5.9% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.4% | 0.5% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Jordan or United States of America?
- Jordan, at 13.1% against 11.6% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Jordan and United States of America?
- 1.5%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and United States of America rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Jordan ranks 53rd and United States of America ranks 55th 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.