El Salvador vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
El Salvador
8.2%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
8.2%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
146th
Guinea-Bissau rank
146th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- El Salvador
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8.2% against 8.2% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
El Salvador ranks 146th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 17.9% | 4.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 12.3% | 1.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.5% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, El Salvador or Guinea-Bissau?
- El Salvador, at 8.2% against 8.2% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between El Salvador and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guinea-Bissau?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- El Salvador ranks 146th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th 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.