Burkina Faso vs Qatar: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Burkina Faso
11.6%
in 2024
Qatar
12.5%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
122nd
Qatar rank
113th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Burkina Faso
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 12.5% against 11.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 122nd and Qatar ranks 113th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 12.7% | 14.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 12.5% | 5.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.5% | 0.1% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Burkina Faso or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 12.5% against 11.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Burkina Faso and Qatar?
- 0.9%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Qatar?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Qatar rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Burkina Faso ranks 122nd and Qatar ranks 113th 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.