Tonga vs United States of America: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
Tonga
32.1%
in 2024
United States of America
15.8%
in 2024
Tonga rank
22nd
United States of America rank
21st
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- Tonga
- United States of America
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 32.1% against 15.8% in United States of America, a difference of 16.3%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 2.0 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Tonga ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 21st of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 35.2% | 2.4% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 24.2% | 8.1% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 17.1% | 15.1% | Tonga |
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, Tonga or United States of America?
- Tonga, at 32.1% against 15.8% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Tonga and United States of America?
- 16.3%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and United States of America rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Tonga ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 21st 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.