Benin vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Benin
7.4%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
8.3%
in 2024
Benin rank
153rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
145th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Benin
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 8.3% against 7.4% in Benin, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 153rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 145th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 6.9% | 5.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 7.3% | 2.8% | Benin |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 8.1% | 0.3% | 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, Benin or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 8.3% against 7.4% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.9%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Benin ranks 153rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 145th 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.