Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)

Canada
6.7%
in 2030
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.4%
in 2030
Canada rank
124th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
126th

Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
102030200020152030

How they compare

Canada currently reports 6.7% against 6.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Canada ranks 124th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 126th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 22.8% 26.9% 4.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 15.1% 16.8% 1.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 9.3% 9.5% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2030s 6.7% 6.4% 0.3% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%), Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Canada, at 6.7% against 6.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
Canada ranks 124th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 126th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
168 places, 1,848 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed