Jordan vs Northern Africa: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged

Jordan
34.1%
in 2024
Northern Africa
21.5%
in 2024
Jordan rank
17th
Northern Africa rank
14th

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

  • Jordan
  • Northern Africa
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 34.1% against 21.5% in Northern Africa, a difference of 12.6%.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.6 times Northern Africa's.

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

Jordan ranks 17th and Northern Africa ranks 14th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Northern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 32.7% 21.0% 11.8% Jordan
2010s 33.0% 20.9% 12.2% Jordan
2020s 33.9% 21.3% 12.6% Jordan

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, Jordan or Northern Africa?
Jordan, at 34.1% against 21.5% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Jordan and Northern Africa?
12.6%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Northern Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Jordan and Northern Africa rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
Jordan ranks 17th and Northern Africa ranks 14th 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