Europe (WHO region) vs Lebanon: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)

Europe (WHO region)
22.3%
in 2030
Lebanon
50.9%
in 2030
Europe (WHO region) rank
1st
Lebanon rank
1st

Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) over time

  • Europe (WHO region)
  • Lebanon
0204060200020152030

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 50.9% against 22.3% in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 28.6%.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.3 times Europe (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe (WHO region) ahead.

Europe (WHO region) ranks 1st and Lebanon ranks 1st of 7 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe (WHO region) Lebanon Difference Ahead
2000s 32.6% 36.0% 3.4% Lebanon
2010s 28.4% 40.1% 11.7% Lebanon
2020s 24.5% 46.1% 21.6% Lebanon
2030s 22.3% 50.9% 28.6% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%), Europe (WHO region) or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 50.9% against 22.3% in Europe (WHO region) as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) between Europe (WHO region) and Lebanon?
28.6%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO region) and Lebanon?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Europe (WHO region) and Lebanon rank globally for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
Europe (WHO region) ranks 1st and Lebanon ranks 1st 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