Brunei vs Zambia: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Brunei
14.5%
in 2024
Zambia
14.3%
in 2024
Brunei rank
106th
Zambia rank
107th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Brunei
- Zambia
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 14.5% against 14.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Brunei ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 107th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 18.6% | 0.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 0.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.6% | 0.1% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Brunei or Zambia?
- Brunei, at 14.5% against 14.3% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Brunei and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Zambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Zambia rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Brunei ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 107th 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.