China vs Egypt: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)
China
21.9%
in 2030
Egypt
22.0%
in 2030
China rank
40th
Egypt rank
39th
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) over time
- China
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 22.0% against 21.9% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 40th and Egypt ranks 39th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 15.2% | 11.0% | China |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 17.0% | 7.5% | China |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 19.7% | 3.2% | China |
| 2030s | 21.9% | 22.0% | 0.1% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%), China or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 22.0% against 21.9% in China as of 2030.
- What is the difference in estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) between China and Egypt?
- 0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Egypt?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
- How do China and Egypt rank globally for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- China ranks 40th and Egypt ranks 39th 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.