Sierra Leone vs Singapore: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Sierra Leone
5.1%
in 2024
Singapore
5.6%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
92nd
Singapore rank
89th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 5.6% against 5.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 92nd and Singapore ranks 89th of 167 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 5.5% | 13.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 5.5% | 5.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.6% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Sierra Leone or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 5.6% against 5.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Sierra Leone and Singapore?
- 0.5%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Singapore?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Singapore rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Sierra Leone ranks 92nd and Singapore ranks 89th 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.