Bahrain vs North Korea: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Bahrain
15.4%
in 2024
North Korea
15.6%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
104th
North Korea rank
103rd
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Bahrain
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 15.6% against 15.4% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 104th and North Korea ranks 103rd of 167 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 27.5% | 7.6% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 21.4% | 3.7% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 16.3% | 0.7% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Bahrain or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 15.6% against 15.4% in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Bahrain and North Korea?
- 0.2%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and North Korea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and North Korea rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Bahrain ranks 104th and North Korea ranks 103rd 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.