Kenya vs New Zealand: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Kenya
9.6%
in 2024
New Zealand
9.3%
in 2024
Kenya rank
137th
New Zealand rank
138th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Kenya
- New Zealand
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 9.6% against 9.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Kenya ranks 137th and New Zealand ranks 138th of 167 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 24.9% | 6.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 16.3% | 2.6% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.2% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Kenya or New Zealand?
- Kenya, at 9.6% against 9.3% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Kenya and New Zealand?
- 0.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and New Zealand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and New Zealand rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Kenya ranks 137th and New Zealand ranks 138th 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.