Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)
Sri Lanka
12.5%
in 2030
Zambia
11.7%
in 2030
Sri Lanka rank
101st
Zambia rank
104th
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 12.5% against 11.7% in Zambia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 101st and Zambia ranks 104th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 0.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 14.6% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.8% | 0.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2030s | 12.5% | 11.7% | 0.8% | 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 Zambia?
- Sri Lanka, at 12.5% against 11.7% in Zambia as of 2030.
- What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 0.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 101st 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.