Costa Rica vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)

Costa Rica
6.5%
in 2030
Iran, Islamic Republic of
6.7%
in 2030
Costa Rica rank
143rd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
141st

Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
05101520200020152030

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 6.7% against 6.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 143rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 141st of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 15.2% 15.4% 0.2% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 11.4% 11.4% 0.0% Costa Rica
2020s 8.2% 8.3% 0.1% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2030s 6.5% 6.7% 0.2% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%), Costa Rica or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 6.7% against 6.5% in Costa Rica as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) between Costa Rica and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.2%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Costa Rica and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
Costa Rica ranks 143rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 141st 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