Lebanon vs North Macedonia: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Lebanon
39.7%
in 2024
North Macedonia
35.7%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
3rd
North Macedonia rank
6th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Lebanon
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 39.7% against 35.7% in North Macedonia, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Lebanon ranks 3rd and North Macedonia ranks 6th of 167 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | 30.0% | 0.6% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 32.4% | 1.7% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 35.2% | 3.7% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Lebanon or North Macedonia?
- Lebanon, at 39.7% against 35.7% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Lebanon and North Macedonia?
- 4.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and North Macedonia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and North Macedonia rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Lebanon ranks 3rd and North Macedonia ranks 6th 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.