Pakistan vs Rwanda: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Pakistan
6.2%
in 2024
Rwanda
5.7%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
85th
Rwanda rank
88th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Pakistan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 6.2% against 5.7% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Pakistan ranks 85th and Rwanda ranks 88th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 20.6% | 4.0% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 11.9% | 1.1% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 0.4% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Pakistan or Rwanda?
- Pakistan, at 6.2% against 5.7% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Pakistan and Rwanda?
- 0.5%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Rwanda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Rwanda rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Pakistan ranks 85th and Rwanda ranks 88th 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.