China vs India: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
China
22.8%
in 2024
India
22.6%
in 2024
China rank
68th
India rank
69th
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 22.8% against 22.6% in India, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
China ranks 68th and India ranks 69th of 178 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 51.2% | 24.7% | India |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 35.0% | 10.3% | India |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 24.4% | 1.3% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged, China or India?
- China, at 22.8% against 22.6% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between China and India?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- China ranks 68th and India ranks 69th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.