Ethiopia vs Papua New Guinea: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate

Ethiopia
2.81 million
in 2030
Papua New Guinea
2.92 million
in 2030
Ethiopia rank
43rd
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd

Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.92 million against 2.81 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 106,000.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 166 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 1.49 million 2.00 million 506,333 Papua New Guinea
2010s 1.82 million 2.38 million 559,000 Papua New Guinea
2020s 2.38 million 2.75 million 368,000 Papua New Guinea
2030s 2.81 million 2.92 million 106,000 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of current tobacco smokers, estimate, Ethiopia or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 2.92 million against 2.81 million in Ethiopia as of 2030.
What is the difference in number of current tobacco smokers, estimate between Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
106,000, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
Ethiopia ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd 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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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