Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Burkina Faso
11.6%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
11.3%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
122nd
Sierra Leone rank
126th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 11.6% against 11.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 122nd and Sierra Leone ranks 126th of 167 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 36.1% | 9.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 22.0% | 3.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.5% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Burkina Faso, at 11.6% against 11.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Burkina Faso ranks 122nd and Sierra Leone ranks 126th 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.