Benin vs Costa Rica: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)

Benin
6.3%
in 2030
Costa Rica
6.5%
in 2030
Benin rank
153rd
Costa Rica rank
151st

Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) over time

  • Benin
  • Costa Rica
051015200020152030

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 6.5% against 6.3% in Benin, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 153rd and Costa Rica ranks 151st of 167 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 12.8% 15.2% 2.4% Costa Rica
2010s 10.1% 11.4% 1.3% Costa Rica
2020s 7.6% 8.2% 0.6% Costa Rica
2030s 6.3% 6.5% 0.2% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%), Benin or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 6.5% against 6.3% in Benin as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) between Benin and Costa Rica?
0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Costa Rica?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Benin and Costa Rica rank globally for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
Benin ranks 153rd and Costa Rica ranks 151st 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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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