Lao People's Democratic Republic vs New Zealand: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Lao People's Democratic Republic
8.3%
in 2024
New Zealand
8.4%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
77th
New Zealand rank
74th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 8.4% against 8.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 77th and New Zealand ranks 74th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 24.0% | 3.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 15.2% | 1.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Lao People's Democratic Republic or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 8.4% against 8.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Lao People's Democratic Republic and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and New Zealand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and New Zealand rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 77th and New Zealand ranks 74th 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.