New Zealand vs Sierra Leone: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)

New Zealand
7.0%
in 2030
Sierra Leone
6.8%
in 2030
New Zealand rank
121st
Sierra Leone rank
123rd

Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) over time

  • New Zealand
  • Sierra Leone
102030200020152030

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 7.0% against 6.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

New Zealand ranks 121st and Sierra Leone ranks 123rd of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 24.9% 26.3% 1.4% Sierra Leone
2010s 16.3% 16.8% 0.4% Sierra Leone
2020s 9.9% 9.8% 0.1% New Zealand
2030s 7.0% 6.8% 0.2% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%), New Zealand or Sierra Leone?
New Zealand, at 7.0% against 6.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) between New Zealand and Sierra Leone?
0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sierra Leone?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do New Zealand and Sierra Leone rank globally for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
New Zealand ranks 121st and Sierra Leone ranks 123rd 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