Saint Lucia vs United Kingdom: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Saint Lucia
13.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom
12.8%
in 2024
Saint Lucia rank
108th
United Kingdom rank
112th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Saint Lucia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 13.9% against 12.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 108th and United Kingdom ranks 112th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 32.1% | 13.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 21.7% | 5.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.9% | 0.3% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Saint Lucia or United Kingdom?
- Saint Lucia, at 13.9% against 12.8% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Saint Lucia and United Kingdom?
- 1.1%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and United Kingdom?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Saint Lucia and United Kingdom rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Saint Lucia ranks 108th and United Kingdom 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.