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
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.