Eastern Africa vs Marshall Islands: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
Eastern Africa
8.8%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
29.9%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
28th
Marshall Islands rank
30th
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- Eastern Africa
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 29.9% against 8.8% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 21.1%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 3.4 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 28th and Marshall Islands ranks 30th of 30 groups.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 27.6% | 8.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 28.6% | 15.5% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 29.6% | 20.2% | Marshall Islands |
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, Eastern Africa or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 29.9% against 8.8% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Eastern Africa and Marshall Islands?
- 21.1%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Marshall Islands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Marshall Islands rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Eastern Africa ranks 28th and Marshall Islands ranks 30th of 30 groups.
- 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.