Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Dominican Republic
10.5%
in 2022
Jamaica
11.5%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
132nd
Jamaica rank
125th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 11.5% against 10.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 132nd and Jamaica ranks 125th of 170 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 17.8% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 14.3% | 0.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 11.0% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 11.5% against 10.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 1.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Dominican Republic ranks 132nd and Jamaica ranks 125th 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 (%).