Botswana vs Gambia: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Botswana
144,725
in 2012
Gambia
113,770
in 2012
Botswana rank
150th
Gambia rank
152nd
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 144,725 against 113,770 in Gambia, a difference of 30,955.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Gambia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 150th and Gambia ranks 152nd of 186 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75,753 | 58,851 | 16,902 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 101,336 | 77,959 | 23,376 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 128,145 | 93,963 | 34,182 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 142,794 | 110,584 | 32,210 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Botswana or Gambia?
- Botswana, at 144,725 against 113,770 in Gambia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Botswana and Gambia?
- 30,955, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Botswana ranks 150th and Gambia ranks 152nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IHME (2012) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of daily smokers, men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).