Solomon Islands vs Southern Africa: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
Solomon Islands
38.4%
in 2024
Southern Africa
22.2%
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
9th
Southern Africa rank
12th
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- Solomon Islands
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 38.4% against 22.2% in Southern Africa, a difference of 16.2%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.7 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Solomon Islands ranks 9th and Southern Africa ranks 12th of 178 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.1% | 21.4% | 20.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 21.6% | 18.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 22.0% | 16.6% | Solomon Islands |
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, Solomon Islands or Southern Africa?
- Solomon Islands, at 38.4% 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 Solomon Islands and Southern Africa?
- 16.2%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Southern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Solomon Islands and Southern Africa rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Solomon Islands ranks 9th 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.