Armenia vs South Africa: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)

Armenia
24.5%
in 2030
South Africa
24.1%
in 2030
Armenia rank
37th
South Africa rank
39th

Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) over time

  • Armenia
  • South Africa
0102030200020152030

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 24.5% against 24.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Armenia has been ahead every year.

Armenia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 39th of 167 countries.

Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 32.5% 22.7% 9.8% Armenia
2010s 29.6% 23.1% 6.5% Armenia
2020s 26.4% 23.6% 2.9% Armenia
2030s 24.5% 24.1% 0.4% Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%), Armenia or South Africa?
Armenia, at 24.5% against 24.1% in South Africa as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) between Armenia and South Africa?
0.4%, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Armenia and South Africa rank globally for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
Armenia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 39th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
168 places, 1,848 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed