Libya vs South Africa: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
Libya
24.2%
in 2024
South Africa
23.7%
in 2024
Libya rank
59th
South Africa rank
61st
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- Libya
- South Africa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 24.2% against 23.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 61st of 178 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 22.7% | 10.5% | Libya |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 23.1% | 5.4% | Libya |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 23.5% | 1.4% | Libya |
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, Libya or South Africa?
- Libya, at 24.2% against 23.7% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Libya and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Libya ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 61st 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.