Africa (WHO region) vs Solomon Islands: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)

Africa (WHO region)
8.4%
in 2030
Solomon Islands
37.8%
in 2030
Africa (WHO region) rank
7th
Solomon Islands rank
8th

Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) over time

  • Africa (WHO region)
  • Solomon Islands
10203040200020152030

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 37.8% against 8.4% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 29.4%.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 4.5 times Africa (WHO region)'s.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.

Africa (WHO region) ranks 7th and Solomon Islands ranks 8th of 7 groups.

Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO region) Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 15.9% 41.8% 25.8% Solomon Islands
2010s 12.6% 40.0% 27.4% Solomon Islands
2020s 9.8% 38.5% 28.7% Solomon Islands
2030s 8.4% 37.8% 29.4% Solomon Islands

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 Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 37.8% 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 Solomon Islands?
29.4%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Solomon Islands?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Africa (WHO region) and Solomon Islands rank globally for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
Africa (WHO region) ranks 7th and Solomon Islands ranks 8th 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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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
175 places, 1,925 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed