Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)

Kenya
5.9%
in 2030
Sao Tome and Principe
5.7%
in 2030
Kenya rank
148th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
150th

Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) over time

  • Kenya
  • Sao Tome and Principe
57.51012.51517.5200020152030

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 5.9% against 5.7% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Kenya ranks 148th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 150th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 15.4% 5.6% 9.8% Kenya
2010s 11.2% 5.6% 5.7% Kenya
2020s 7.7% 5.6% 2.1% Kenya
2030s 5.9% 5.7% 0.2% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%), Kenya or Sao Tome and Principe?
Kenya, at 5.9% against 5.7% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) between Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
Kenya ranks 148th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 150th 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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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