Latvia vs Southern Africa: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
Latvia
34.6%
in 2024
Southern Africa
22.2%
in 2024
Latvia rank
15th
Southern Africa rank
12th
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- Latvia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 34.6% against 22.2% in Southern Africa, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.6 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 15th and Southern Africa ranks 12th of 178 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.1% | 21.4% | 21.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 21.6% | 17.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 22.0% | 13.2% | Latvia |
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, Latvia or Southern Africa?
- Latvia, at 34.6% against 22.2% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Latvia and Southern Africa?
- 12.4%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Southern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Southern Africa rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Latvia ranks 15th and Southern Africa ranks 12th 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.