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
051015200020152030

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.

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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