Singapore vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Singapore
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 13.8% against 12.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Singapore ranks 109th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 112th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 32.1% | 15.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 21.7% | 6.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.9% | 0.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Singapore or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Singapore, at 13.8% against 12.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Singapore ranks 109th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 112th 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.