Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Papua New Guinea: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
Northern Africa and Western Asia
22.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
39.3%
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
9th
Papua New Guinea rank
7th
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 39.3% against 22.4% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.8 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 9th and Papua New Guinea ranks 7th of 30 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 52.1% | 28.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 45.7% | 22.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 40.3% | 17.9% | Papua New Guinea |
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, Northern Africa and Western Asia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 39.3% against 22.4% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Northern Africa and Western Asia and Papua New Guinea?
- 16.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Western Asia and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Western Asia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 9th and Papua New Guinea ranks 7th of 30 groups.
- 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.