Marshall Islands vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
Marshall Islands
29.9%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
8.8%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
28th
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- Marshall Islands
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 29.9% against 8.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 21.1%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 3.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 178 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 16.1% | 11.6% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 11.8% | 16.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 9.2% | 20.4% | Marshall Islands |
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, Marshall Islands or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Marshall Islands, at 29.9% against 8.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Marshall Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 21.1%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Marshall Islands ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th 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.