Indonesia vs South America: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
Indonesia
31.0%
in 2024
South America
13.0%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
27th
South America rank
26th
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- Indonesia
- South America
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 31.0% against 13.0% in South America, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 2.4 times South America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 27th and South America ranks 26th of 178 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 23.2% | 11.0% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 17.6% | 14.7% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 13.7% | 17.5% | Indonesia |
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, Indonesia or South America?
- Indonesia, at 31.0% against 13.0% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Indonesia and South America?
- 18.0%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and South America rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Indonesia ranks 27th and South America ranks 26th 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.