Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Kenya
2.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
2.4%
in 2024
Kenya rank
120th
Sri Lanka rank
120th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 120th and Sri Lanka ranks 120th of 167 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 7.9% | 2.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 4.8% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Kenya, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Kenya ranks 120th and Sri Lanka ranks 120th 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.