Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)

Australia
9.6%
in 2030
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.8%
in 2030
Australia rank
124th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
122nd

Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10203040200020152030

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 9.8% against 9.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 124th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 122nd of 167 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 22.0% 32.1% 10.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 16.8% 21.7% 4.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 12.1% 13.6% 1.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2030s 9.6% 9.8% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%), Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 9.8% against 9.6% in Australia as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
Australia ranks 124th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 122nd of 167 countries.
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