Ghana vs Nigeria: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
Ghana
3.3%
in 2024
Nigeria
3.1%
in 2024
Ghana rank
177th
Nigeria rank
178th
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3.3% against 3.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ghana ranks 177th and Nigeria ranks 178th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 8.8% | 2.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 5.3% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 0.2% | Ghana |
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, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 3.3% against 3.1% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Ghana ranks 177th and Nigeria ranks 178th 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.