Mexico vs United States: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
Mexico
15.7%
in 2024
United States
15.8%
in 2024
Mexico rank
110th
United States rank
109th
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 15.8% against 15.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 110th and United States ranks 109th of 179 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 35.2% | 14.7% | United States |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 24.2% | 6.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 17.1% | 0.9% | United States |
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, Mexico or United States?
- United States, at 15.8% against 15.7% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Mexico and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Mexico ranks 110th and United States ranks 109th of 179 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.