Costa Rica vs Côte d'Ivoire: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Costa Rica
7.9%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire
7.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
152nd
Côte d'Ivoire rank
159th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Costa Rica
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.9% against 7.3% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 152nd and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 159th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Côte d'Ivoire in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 19.2% | 3.2% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 12.2% | 0.8% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.3% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Costa Rica or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Costa Rica, at 7.9% against 7.3% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Costa Rica and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Costa Rica ranks 152nd and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 159th 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 (%).