France vs World: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged

France
33.6%
in 2024
World
19.5%
in 2024
France rank
18th
World rank
16th

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

  • France
  • World
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How they compare

France currently reports 33.6% against 19.5% in World, a difference of 14.1%.

That makes France's figure about 1.7 times World's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 18th and World ranks 16th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France World Difference Ahead
2000s 34.4% 31.2% 3.1% France
2010s 33.9% 24.9% 9.0% France
2020s 33.7% 20.3% 13.4% France

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, France or World?
France, at 33.6% against 19.5% in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between France and World?
14.1%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and World?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do France and World rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
France ranks 18th and World ranks 16th 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