AFR vs Papua New Guinea: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)

AFR
8.4%
in 2030
Papua New Guinea
36.9%
in 2030
AFR rank
12th
Papua New Guinea rank
10th

Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) over time

  • AFR
  • Papua New Guinea
1020304050200020152030

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 36.9% against 8.4% in AFR, a difference of 28.5%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 4.4 times AFR's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

AFR ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 13 groups.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AFR Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 15.9% 51.1% 35.1% Papua New Guinea
2010s 12.6% 45.7% 33.1% Papua New Guinea
2020s 9.8% 40.0% 30.2% Papua New Guinea
2030s 8.4% 36.9% 28.5% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%), AFR or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 36.9% against 8.4% in AFR as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) between AFR and Papua New Guinea?
28.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AFR and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do AFR and Papua New Guinea rank globally for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
AFR ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 13 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized). 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 use prevalence (%) (age-standardized)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
181 places, 1,991 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed