Malawi vs Paraguay: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Malawi
2.7%
in 2024
Paraguay
2.7%
in 2024
Malawi rank
113th
Paraguay rank
113th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Malawi
- Paraguay
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.7% against 2.7% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 113th and Paraguay ranks 113th of 167 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 11.6% | 1.7% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 6.2% | 0.6% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Malawi or Paraguay?
- Malawi, at 2.7% against 2.7% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Malawi and Paraguay?
- 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Paraguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Paraguay rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Malawi ranks 113th and Paraguay ranks 113th 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.