Sri Lanka vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Sri Lanka
2.4%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
2.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
120th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
120th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 120th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 120th of 167 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.8% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Sri Lanka or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Sri Lanka ranks 120th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 120th 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.