Nauru vs Southern Africa: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
Nauru
34.8%
in 2024
Southern Africa
22.2%
in 2024
Nauru rank
14th
Southern Africa rank
12th
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- Nauru
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 34.8% against 22.2% in Southern Africa, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.6 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 14th and Southern Africa ranks 12th of 178 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.8% | 21.4% | 40.4% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 21.6% | 25.5% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 22.0% | 14.6% | Nauru |
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, Nauru or Southern Africa?
- Nauru, at 34.8% against 22.2% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Nauru and Southern Africa?
- 12.6%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Southern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Southern Africa rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Nauru ranks 14th and Southern Africa ranks 12th 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.