Maldives vs Samoa: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)

Maldives
16.8%
in 2030
Samoa
17.0%
in 2030
Maldives rank
60th
Samoa rank
58th

Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) over time

  • Maldives
  • Samoa
0102030200020152030

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 17.0% against 16.8% in Maldives, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 60th and Samoa ranks 58th of 167 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 25.7% 28.9% 3.2% Samoa
2010s 22.0% 24.0% 2.0% Samoa
2020s 18.6% 19.5% 0.9% Samoa
2030s 16.8% 17.0% 0.2% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%), Maldives or Samoa?
Samoa, at 17.0% against 16.8% in Maldives as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) between Maldives and Samoa?
0.2%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Samoa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Maldives and Samoa rank globally for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
Maldives ranks 60th and Samoa ranks 58th 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