Gambia vs Mozambique: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Gambia
11.1%
in 2024
Mozambique
10.5%
in 2024
Gambia rank
129th
Mozambique rank
131st
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Gambia
- Mozambique
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 11.1% against 10.5% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.
Gambia ranks 129th and Mozambique ranks 131st of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 25.6% | 7.1% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 17.4% | 2.5% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.3% | 0.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Gambia or Mozambique?
- Gambia, at 11.1% against 10.5% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Gambia and Mozambique?
- 0.6%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mozambique?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Mozambique rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Gambia ranks 129th and Mozambique ranks 131st 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.