Marshall Islands vs Western Africa: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
Marshall Islands
29.9%
in 2024
Western Africa
4.9%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
30th
Western Africa rank
30th
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- Marshall Islands
- Western Africa
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 29.9% against 4.9% in Western Africa, a difference of 25.0%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 6.1 times Western Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 30th and Western Africa ranks 30th 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 | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 11.7% | 16.0% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 7.7% | 21.0% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 5.3% | 24.3% | 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 Western Africa?
- Marshall Islands, at 29.9% against 4.9% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Marshall Islands and Western Africa?
- 25.0%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Western Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Western Africa rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Marshall Islands ranks 30th and Western Africa ranks 30th 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.