Kenya vs Papua New Guinea: Number of current of tobacco users, estimate

Kenya
2.83 million
in 2030
Papua New Guinea
2.92 million
in 2030
Kenya rank
49th
Papua New Guinea rank
47th

Number of current of tobacco users, estimate over time

  • Kenya
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.92 million against 2.83 million in Kenya, a difference of 88,000.

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

Kenya ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 2.66 million 2.00 million 662,667 Kenya
2010s 2.81 million 2.38 million 427,500 Kenya
2020s 2.89 million 2.75 million 138,600 Kenya
2030s 2.83 million 2.92 million 88,000 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of current of tobacco users, estimate, Kenya or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 2.92 million against 2.83 million in Kenya as of 2030.
What is the difference in number of current of tobacco users, estimate between Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
88,000, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Kenya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of current of tobacco users, estimate?
Kenya ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 166 countries.
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
Last refreshed