Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Niger or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 8.3% against 7.4% in Niger as of 2024.

What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Niger and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.9%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sao Tome and Principe?

7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Niger vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco

Niger

7.4%

in 2024

Sao Tome and Principe

8.3%

in 2024

Niger rank

155th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

147th

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time

Niger
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 8.3% against 7.4% in Niger, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 155th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 147th of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.4%	6.8%	2.5%	Niger
2010s	8.3%	7.3%	1.0%	Niger
2020s	7.6%	8.0%	0.4%	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Niger or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 8.3% against 7.4% in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Niger and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.9%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sao Tome and Principe?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Niger and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?: Niger ranks 155th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 147th 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

Indicator: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 170 places, 1,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).