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
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.