Brazil vs Burkina Faso: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Brazil
11.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso
11.6%
in 2024
Brazil rank
119th
Burkina Faso rank
122nd
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Brazil
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 11.9% against 11.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Brazil ranks 119th and Burkina Faso ranks 122nd of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 26.8% | 6.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 18.4% | 2.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 0.0% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Brazil or Burkina Faso?
- Brazil, at 11.9% against 11.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Brazil and Burkina Faso?
- 0.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Burkina Faso?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Burkina Faso rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Brazil ranks 119th and Burkina Faso ranks 122nd 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.