Australia vs Portugal: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate

Australia
2.08 million
in 2030
Portugal
2.13 million
in 2030
Australia rank
56th
Portugal rank
54th

Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate over time

  • Australia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2.13 million against 2.08 million in Australia, a difference of 46,000.

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

Australia ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 54th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 3.44 million 1.91 million 1.53 million Australia
2010s 3.01 million 2.00 million 1.00 million Australia
2020s 2.47 million 2.09 million 381,200 Australia
2030s 2.08 million 2.13 million 46,000 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of current tobacco smokers, estimate, Australia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 2.13 million against 2.08 million in Australia as of 2030.
What is the difference in number of current tobacco smokers, estimate between Australia and Portugal?
46,000, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
Australia ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 54th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
180 places, 1,980 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed