Botswana vs Cambodia: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Botswana
18.0%
in 2024
Cambodia
18.6%
in 2024
Botswana rank
89th
Cambodia rank
86th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Botswana
- Cambodia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 18.6% against 18.0% in Botswana, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Botswana ranks 89th and Cambodia ranks 86th of 170 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 35.4% | 4.0% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 26.0% | 2.4% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.9% | 0.1% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Botswana or Cambodia?
- Cambodia, at 18.6% against 18.0% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Botswana and Cambodia?
- 0.6%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cambodia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Cambodia rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Botswana ranks 89th and Cambodia ranks 86th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults 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
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).