Ghana vs Nigeria: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)

Ghana
2.7%
in 2030
Nigeria
2.5%
in 2030
Ghana rank
166th
Nigeria rank
167th

Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) over time

  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
246810200020152030

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Ghana ranks 166th and Nigeria ranks 167th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 6.5% 8.2% 1.7% Nigeria
2010s 4.9% 5.3% 0.4% Nigeria
2020s 3.4% 3.2% 0.2% Ghana
2030s 2.7% 2.5% 0.2% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%), Ghana or Nigeria?
Ghana, at 2.7% against 2.5% in Nigeria as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) between Ghana and Nigeria?
0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
Ghana ranks 166th and Nigeria ranks 167th 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