Singapore vs United Kingdom: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
Singapore
13.8%
in 2024
United Kingdom
12.8%
in 2024
Singapore rank
119th
United Kingdom rank
122nd
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- Singapore
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 13.8% against 12.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Singapore ranks 119th and United Kingdom ranks 122nd of 179 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 34.2% | 17.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 21.7% | 6.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 0.0% | — |
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, Singapore or United Kingdom?
- Singapore, at 13.8% against 12.8% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Singapore and United Kingdom?
- 1.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Kingdom?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and United Kingdom rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Singapore ranks 119th and United Kingdom ranks 122nd 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.