Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged

Democratic Republic of the Congo
12.3%
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
11.9%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
126th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
129th

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 12.3% against 11.9% in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 126th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 129th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s 18.6% 21.6% 3.0% Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 15.0% 15.8% 0.8% Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 12.7% 12.4% 0.2% Democratic Republic of the Congo

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, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 12.3% against 11.9% in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
0.4%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 126th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 129th 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