China vs Italy: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged

China
22.8%
in 2024
Italy
22.4%
in 2024
China rank
68th
Italy rank
70th

Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time

  • China
  • Italy
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How they compare

China currently reports 22.8% against 22.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 68th and Italy ranks 70th of 178 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 26.6% 25.5% 1.1% China
2010s 24.7% 24.0% 0.7% China
2020s 23.1% 22.7% 0.4% China

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 Italy?
China, at 22.8% against 22.4% in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between China and Italy?
0.4%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China and Italy rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
China ranks 68th and Italy ranks 70th 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.

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Indicator
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
208 places, 1,248 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed