Greece vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
Greece
30.2%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
8.8%
in 2024
Greece rank
29th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
28th
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- Greece
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Greece currently reports 30.2% against 8.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 21.4%.
That makes Greece's figure about 3.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 178 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.3% | 16.1% | 33.2% | Greece |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 11.8% | 27.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 9.2% | 22.4% | Greece |
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, Greece or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Greece, at 30.2% against 8.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 21.4%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Greece ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th 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.