Pakistan vs Zambia: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)

Pakistan
11.1%
in 2030
Zambia
11.7%
in 2030
Pakistan rank
107th
Zambia rank
104th

Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) over time

  • Pakistan
  • Zambia
0510152025200020152030

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 11.7% against 11.1% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

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

Pakistan ranks 107th and Zambia ranks 104th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 21.1% 16.4% 4.7% Pakistan
2010s 16.9% 14.6% 2.3% Pakistan
2020s 13.2% 12.8% 0.4% Pakistan
2030s 11.1% 11.7% 0.6% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%), Pakistan or Zambia?
Zambia, at 11.7% against 11.1% in Pakistan as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) between Pakistan and Zambia?
0.6%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Pakistan and Zambia rank globally for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
Pakistan ranks 107th and Zambia ranks 104th 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