Colombia vs Costa Rica: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged

Colombia
8.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica
7.9%
in 2024
Colombia rank
158th
Costa Rica rank
160th

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

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
051015200020122024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 8.0% against 7.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Colombia ranks 158th and Costa Rica ranks 160th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 13.6% 15.9% 2.4% Costa Rica
2010s 10.6% 11.4% 0.9% Costa Rica
2020s 8.4% 8.4% 0.0% Costa Rica

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, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Colombia, at 8.0% against 7.9% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Colombia and Costa Rica?
0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
Colombia ranks 158th and Costa Rica ranks 160th 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