Ethiopia vs Ghana: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Ethiopia
5.2%
in 2024
Ghana
3.3%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
163rd
Ghana rank
166th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5.2% against 3.3% in Ghana, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 163rd and Ghana ranks 166th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 6.5% | 0.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 0.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 3.5% | 1.8% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita, Ethiopia or Ghana?
- Ethiopia, at 5.2% against 3.3% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 1.9%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 163rd and Ghana ranks 166th 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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.