Portugal vs Switzerland: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Portugal
22.5%
in 2024
Switzerland
22.3%
in 2024
Portugal rank
23rd
Switzerland rank
24th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 22.5% against 22.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Portugal ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 24th of 167 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 23.6% | 8.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 23.0% | 4.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 22.4% | 0.6% | 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, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 22.5% against 22.3% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Portugal ranks 23rd 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.