Sri Lanka vs United States of America: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)
Sri Lanka
12.5%
in 2030
United States of America
11.9%
in 2030
Sri Lanka rank
101st
United States of America rank
103rd
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States of America
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 12.5% against 11.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 101st and United States of America ranks 103rd of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 29.4% | 13.0% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 21.9% | 6.9% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 15.2% | 1.8% | United States of America |
| 2030s | 12.5% | 11.9% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%), Sri Lanka or United States of America?
- Sri Lanka, at 12.5% against 11.9% in United States of America as of 2030.
- What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) between Sri Lanka and United States of America?
- 0.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States of America rank globally for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 101st and United States of America ranks 103rd 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.