Eastern Africa vs Türkiye: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
Eastern Africa
8.8%
in 2024
Türkiye
31.1%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
28th
Türkiye rank
25th
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- Eastern Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 31.1% against 8.8% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 22.3%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 3.5 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 28th and Türkiye ranks 25th of 30 groups.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 32.5% | 13.3% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 31.6% | 18.5% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 31.1% | 21.8% | Türkiye |
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 Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 31.1% 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 Türkiye?
- 22.3%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Türkiye?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Türkiye rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Eastern Africa ranks 28th and Türkiye ranks 25th 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.