Costa Rica vs Uganda: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
Costa Rica
7.9%
in 2024
Uganda
7.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
160th
Uganda rank
162nd
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- Costa Rica
- Uganda
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.9% against 7.5% in Uganda, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 160th and Uganda ranks 162nd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 21.9% | 5.9% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 13.2% | 1.8% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.3% | 0.1% | 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, Costa Rica or Uganda?
- Costa Rica, at 7.9% against 7.5% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Costa Rica and Uganda?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uganda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Uganda rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Costa Rica ranks 160th and Uganda ranks 162nd 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.