Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate
Kenya
2.14 million
in 2030
Sri Lanka
2.29 million
in 2030
Kenya rank
53rd
Sri Lanka rank
50th
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.29 million against 2.14 million in Kenya, a difference of 147,000.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.36 million | 2.31 million | 48,000 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.38 million | 2.29 million | 88,000 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.28 million | 2.30 million | 24,800 | Sri Lanka |
| 2030s | 2.14 million | 2.29 million | 147,000 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of current tobacco smokers, estimate, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.29 million against 2.14 million in Kenya as of 2030.
- What is the difference in number of current tobacco smokers, estimate between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 147,000, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Kenya ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 50th 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.