Latvia vs Switzerland: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Latvia
21.9%
in 2024
Switzerland
22.3%
in 2024
Latvia rank
25th
Switzerland rank
24th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Latvia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 22.3% against 21.9% in Latvia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 24th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 23.6% | 2.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 23.0% | 1.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 22.4% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 22.3% against 21.9% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Latvia and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Latvia ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 24th 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.