Denmark vs United States: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence

Denmark
12.4%
in 2030
United States
12.5%
in 2030
Denmark rank
109th
United States rank
108th

Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence over time

  • Denmark
  • United States
10203040200020152030

How they compare

United States currently reports 12.5% against 12.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.

Denmark ranks 109th and United States ranks 108th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United States Difference Ahead
2000s 33.4% 33.4% 0.1% Denmark
2010s 24.2% 24.2% 0.1% Denmark
2020s 16.4% 16.4% 0.0% Denmark
2030s 12.4% 12.5% 0.1% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current tobacco use prevalence, Denmark or United States?
United States, at 12.5% against 12.4% in Denmark as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco use prevalence between Denmark and United States?
0.1%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Denmark and United States rank globally for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence?
Denmark ranks 109th and United States ranks 108th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%). 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 (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
168 places, 1,848 data points, 2000–2030
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