Lebanon vs Southern Europe: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
Lebanon
46.9%
in 2024
Southern Europe
26.7%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
3rd
Southern Europe rank
2nd
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- Lebanon
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 46.9% against 26.7% in Southern Europe, a difference of 20.2%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.8 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 3rd and Southern Europe ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 31.7% | 3.7% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 29.1% | 11.0% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 27.1% | 18.6% | Lebanon |
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, Lebanon or Southern Europe?
- Lebanon, at 46.9% against 26.7% in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Lebanon and Southern Europe?
- 20.2%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Southern Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Southern Europe rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Lebanon ranks 3rd and Southern Europe ranks 2nd 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.