Peru vs United States of America: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)

Peru
7.6%
in 2030
United States of America
7.7%
in 2030
Peru rank
116th
United States of America rank
115th

Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) over time

  • Peru
  • United States of America
1015202530200020152030

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 7.7% against 7.6% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Peru ranks 116th and United States of America ranks 115th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 23.9% 23.3% 0.7% Peru
2010s 16.0% 16.2% 0.2% United States of America
2020s 10.2% 10.5% 0.3% United States of America
2030s 7.6% 7.7% 0.1% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%), Peru or United States of America?
United States of America, at 7.7% against 7.6% in Peru as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) between Peru and United States of America?
0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Peru and United States of America rank globally for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
Peru ranks 116th and United States of America ranks 115th 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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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