Bangladesh vs France: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Bangladesh
32.0%
in 2024
France
33.6%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
23rd
France rank
18th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Bangladesh
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 33.6% against 32.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 23rd and France ranks 18th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.3% | 34.3% | 18.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 33.9% | 7.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 33.6% | 0.4% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Bangladesh or France?
- France, at 33.6% against 32.0% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Bangladesh and France?
- 1.6%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and France?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and France rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Bangladesh ranks 23rd and France ranks 18th 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.