Sub-Saharan Africa vs Türkiye: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged

Sub-Saharan Africa
8.8%
in 2024
Türkiye
31.1%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
28th
Türkiye rank
25th

Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 31.1% against 8.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 22.3%.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 3.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th and Türkiye ranks 25th of 30 groups.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 16.1% 32.5% 16.5% Türkiye
2010s 11.8% 31.6% 19.8% Türkiye
2020s 9.2% 31.1% 21.9% Türkiye

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, Sub-Saharan Africa or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 31.1% against 8.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Sub-Saharan Africa and Türkiye?
22.3%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Türkiye?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Türkiye rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th and Türkiye ranks 25th 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.

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Indicator
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
208 places, 1,248 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed