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
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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.

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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