Latin America and the Caribbean vs Tonga: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
Latin America and the Caribbean
13.2%
in 2024
Tonga
32.1%
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
25th
Tonga rank
22nd
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 32.1% against 13.2% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 18.9%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 2.4 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 25th and Tonga ranks 22nd of 30 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 32.9% | 10.6% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 32.4% | 15.0% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 32.2% | 18.3% | Tonga |
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, Latin America and the Caribbean or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 32.1% against 13.2% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Latin America and the Caribbean and Tonga?
- 18.9%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Tonga?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Tonga rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 25th and Tonga ranks 22nd of 30 groups.
- 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.