Tanzania, United Republic of vs Zambia: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate

Tanzania, United Republic of
1.68 million
in 2030
Zambia
1.52 million
in 2030
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
62nd
Zambia rank
64th

Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 1.68 million against 1.52 million in Zambia, a difference of 168,000.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 64th of 166 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.49 million 748,000 2.74 million Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 2.61 million 956,000 1.65 million Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 2.02 million 1.26 million 762,800 Tanzania, United Republic of
2030s 1.68 million 1.52 million 168,000 Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of current tobacco smokers, estimate, Tanzania, United Republic of or Zambia?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 1.68 million against 1.52 million in Zambia as of 2030.
What is the difference in number of current tobacco smokers, estimate between Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?
168,000, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia rank globally for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 64th 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