Botswana vs Saudi Arabia: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)

Botswana
13.5%
in 2030
Saudi Arabia
13.6%
in 2030
Botswana rank
94th
Saudi Arabia rank
93rd

Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) over time

  • Botswana
  • Saudi Arabia
0510152025200020152030

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 13.6% against 13.5% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 94th and Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 20.8% 12.7% 8.1% Botswana
2010s 17.7% 12.9% 4.8% Botswana
2020s 15.0% 13.3% 1.6% Botswana
2030s 13.5% 13.6% 0.1% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%), Botswana or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 13.6% against 13.5% in Botswana as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) between Botswana and Saudi Arabia?
0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Botswana and Saudi Arabia rank globally for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
Botswana ranks 94th and Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd 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