Africa (WHO region) vs United States of America: Number of current of tobacco users, estimate

Africa (WHO region)
69.04 million
in 2030
United States of America
36.77 million
in 2030
Africa (WHO region) rank
7th
United States of America rank
5th

Number of current of tobacco users, estimate over time

  • Africa (WHO region)
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Africa (WHO region) currently reports 69.04 million against 36.77 million in United States of America, a difference of 32.27 million.

That makes Africa (WHO region)'s figure about 1.9 times United States of America's.

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

Africa (WHO region) ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 5th of 7 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa (WHO region) averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO region) United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 59.32 million 75.70 million 16.38 million United States of America
2010s 60.68 million 61.26 million 575,500 United States of America
2020s 64.87 million 45.88 million 18.98 million Africa (WHO region)
2030s 69.04 million 36.77 million 32.27 million Africa (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of current of tobacco users, estimate, Africa (WHO region) or United States of America?
Africa (WHO region), at 69.04 million against 36.77 million in United States of America as of 2030.
What is the difference in number of current of tobacco users, estimate between Africa (WHO region) and United States of America?
32.27 million, with Africa (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Africa (WHO region) and United States of America rank globally for number of current of tobacco users, estimate?
Africa (WHO region) ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 5th of 7 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of current of tobacco users, estimate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of current of tobacco users, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
174 places, 1,914 data points, 2000–2030
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