Mongolia vs Western Africa: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
Mongolia
29.5%
in 2024
Western Africa
4.9%
in 2024
Mongolia rank
32nd
Western Africa rank
30th
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- Mongolia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 29.5% against 4.9% in Western Africa, a difference of 24.6%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 6.0 times Western Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 32nd and Western Africa ranks 30th of 178 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 11.7% | 20.9% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 7.7% | 23.3% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 5.3% | 24.5% | Mongolia |
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, Mongolia or Western Africa?
- Mongolia, at 29.5% 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 Mongolia and Western Africa?
- 24.6%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Western Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Western Africa rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Mongolia ranks 32nd 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.