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
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.