Republic of Korea vs Sierra Leone: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Republic of Korea
5.6%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
5.1%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
89th
Sierra Leone rank
92nd
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Republic of Korea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 5.6% against 5.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 89th and Sierra Leone ranks 92nd of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 18.7% | 11.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 10.7% | 4.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.7% | 0.1% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Republic of Korea or Sierra Leone?
- Republic of Korea, at 5.6% against 5.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Republic of Korea and Sierra Leone?
- 0.5%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sierra Leone?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Republic of Korea ranks 89th and Sierra Leone ranks 92nd 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.