Slovakia vs Western Africa: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
Slovakia
29.5%
in 2024
Western Africa
4.9%
in 2024
Slovakia rank
32nd
Western Africa rank
30th
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- Slovakia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 29.5% against 4.9% in Western Africa, a difference of 24.6%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 6.0 times Western Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Slovakia ranks 32nd and Western Africa ranks 30th of 178 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 11.7% | 20.6% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 7.7% | 23.0% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 5.3% | 24.3% | Slovakia |
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, Slovakia or Western Africa?
- Slovakia, 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 Slovakia and Western Africa?
- 24.6%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Western Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Slovakia and Western Africa rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Slovakia 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.