Sub-Saharan Africa vs Turkey: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
Sub-Saharan Africa
8.8%
in 2024
Turkey
31.1%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
28th
Turkey rank
26th
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 31.1% against 8.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 22.3%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 3.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th and Turkey ranks 26th of 30 groups.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 32.5% | 16.5% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 31.6% | 19.8% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 31.1% | 21.9% | Turkey |
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 Turkey?
- Turkey, 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 Turkey?
- 22.3%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkey?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkey rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th and Turkey ranks 26th 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.