Papua New Guinea vs Spain: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Papua New Guinea
25.2%
in 2024
Spain
26.2%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
15th
Spain rank
12th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 26.2% against 25.2% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 15th and Spain ranks 12th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 27.4% | 5.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 26.9% | 2.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 26.4% | 0.6% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Papua New Guinea or Spain?
- Spain, at 26.2% against 25.2% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Papua New Guinea and Spain?
- 1.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Spain rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 15th and Spain ranks 12th 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.