Ecuador vs Zambia: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence

Ecuador
9.4%
in 2030
Zambia
10.0%
in 2030
Ecuador rank
116th
Zambia rank
113th

Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence over time

  • Ecuador
  • Zambia
051015200020152030

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 10.0% against 9.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.6%.

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

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

Ecuador ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 113th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 12.9% 12.6% 0.3% Ecuador
2010s 11.4% 11.7% 0.2% Zambia
2020s 10.1% 10.7% 0.5% Zambia
2030s 9.4% 10.0% 0.6% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence, Ecuador or Zambia?
Zambia, at 10.0% against 9.4% in Ecuador as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence between Ecuador and Zambia?
0.6%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Ecuador and Zambia rank globally for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence?
Ecuador ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 113th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)
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