United States of America vs Zambia: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)

United States of America
11.9%
in 2030
Zambia
11.7%
in 2030
United States of America rank
103rd
Zambia rank
104th

Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) over time

  • United States of America
  • Zambia
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 11.9% against 11.7% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 103rd and Zambia ranks 104th of 167 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 29.4% 16.4% 13.0% United States of America
2010s 21.9% 14.6% 7.3% United States of America
2020s 15.2% 12.8% 2.5% United States of America
2030s 11.9% 11.7% 0.2% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%), United States of America or Zambia?
United States of America, at 11.9% against 11.7% in Zambia as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) between United States of America and Zambia?
0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do United States of America and Zambia rank globally for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
United States of America ranks 103rd 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