Latvia vs Lithuania: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Latvia
21.9%
in 2024
Lithuania
21.2%
in 2024
Latvia rank
25th
Lithuania rank
28th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 21.9% against 21.2% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 25th and Lithuania ranks 28th of 167 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 24.9% | 0.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 23.2% | 0.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 21.5% | 0.7% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Latvia, at 21.9% against 21.2% in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.7%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Latvia ranks 25th and Lithuania ranks 28th 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.