South Africa vs Tunisia: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
South Africa
23.7%
in 2024
Tunisia
24.4%
in 2024
South Africa rank
61st
Tunisia rank
58th
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- South Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 24.4% against 23.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 61st and Tunisia ranks 58th of 178 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 31.9% | 9.2% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 28.1% | 5.0% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 25.0% | 1.5% | Tunisia |
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, South Africa or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 24.4% against 23.7% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between South Africa and Tunisia?
- 0.7%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- South Africa ranks 61st and Tunisia ranks 58th 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.