South-East Asia (WHO region) vs Palestine: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)

South-East Asia (WHO region)
19.4%
in 2030
Palestine
38.1%
in 2030
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
3rd
Palestine rank
6th

Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) over time

  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
  • Palestine
0204060200020152030

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 38.1% against 19.4% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 18.7%.

That makes Palestine's figure about 2.0 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.

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

South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Palestine ranks 6th of 7 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, South-East Asia (WHO region) averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South-East Asia (WHO region) Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 47.1% 28.6% 18.5% South-East Asia (WHO region)
2010s 34.6% 31.1% 3.5% South-East Asia (WHO region)
2020s 24.4% 35.0% 10.6% Palestine
2030s 19.4% 38.1% 18.7% Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%), South-East Asia (WHO region) or Palestine?
Palestine, at 38.1% against 19.4% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) between South-East Asia (WHO region) and Palestine?
18.7%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South-East Asia (WHO region) and Palestine?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do South-East Asia (WHO region) and Palestine rank globally for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Palestine ranks 6th 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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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