Africa (WHO region) vs Papua New Guinea: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)

Africa (WHO region)
8.4%
in 2030
Papua New Guinea
36.9%
in 2030
Africa (WHO region) rank
7th
Papua New Guinea rank
10th

Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) over time

  • Africa (WHO region)
  • Papua New Guinea
1020304050200020152030

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 36.9% against 8.4% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 28.5%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 4.4 times Africa (WHO region)'s.

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

Africa (WHO region) ranks 7th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 7 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO region) 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 (%), Africa (WHO region) or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 36.9% against 8.4% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) between Africa (WHO region) and Papua New Guinea?
28.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Africa (WHO region) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
Africa (WHO region) ranks 7th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 7 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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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
175 places, 1,925 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed