Bahamas vs United States of America: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Bahamas
17.3%
in 2024
United States of America
15.8%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
94th
United States of America rank
100th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Bahamas
- United States of America
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 17.3% against 15.8% in United States of America, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Bahamas ranks 94th and United States of America ranks 100th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 33.4% | 19.6% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 24.2% | 9.2% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.9% | 0.1% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Bahamas or United States of America?
- Bahamas, at 17.3% against 15.8% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Bahamas and United States of America?
- 1.5%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and United States of America rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Bahamas ranks 94th and United States of America ranks 100th 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 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
Estimated percentage of 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.