Tuvalu vs World: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged

Tuvalu
33.4%
in 2024
World
19.5%
in 2024
Tuvalu rank
19th
World rank
16th

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

  • Tuvalu
  • World
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How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 33.4% against 19.5% in World, a difference of 13.9%.

That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.7 times World's.

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

Tuvalu ranks 19th and World ranks 16th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tuvalu World Difference Ahead
2000s 46.0% 31.2% 14.8% Tuvalu
2010s 39.6% 24.9% 14.8% Tuvalu
2020s 34.3% 20.3% 14.0% Tuvalu

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, Tuvalu or World?
Tuvalu, at 33.4% against 19.5% in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Tuvalu and World?
13.9%, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tuvalu and World?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Tuvalu and World rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
Tuvalu ranks 19th and World ranks 16th 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.

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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
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