Romania vs South Africa: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence
Romania
24.0%
in 2030
South Africa
23.7%
in 2030
Romania rank
34th
South Africa rank
36th
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
Romania currently reports 24.0% against 23.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 36th of 167 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 21.0% | 12.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 21.9% | 8.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 23.1% | 3.4% | Romania |
| 2030s | 24.0% | 23.7% | 0.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence, Romania or South Africa?
- Romania, at 24.0% against 23.7% in South Africa as of 2030.
- What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence between Romania and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence?
- Romania ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 36th 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.