South Africa vs Tunisia: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)

South Africa
17.9%
in 2030
Tunisia
18.5%
in 2030
South Africa rank
54th
Tunisia rank
53rd

Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) over time

  • South Africa
  • Tunisia
0102030200020152030

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 18.5% against 17.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.

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

South Africa ranks 54th and Tunisia ranks 53rd of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 16.7% 24.7% 8.0% Tunisia
2010s 17.0% 22.4% 5.4% Tunisia
2020s 17.4% 19.9% 2.5% Tunisia
2030s 17.9% 18.5% 0.6% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%), South Africa or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 18.5% against 17.9% in South Africa as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) between South Africa and Tunisia?
0.6%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
South Africa ranks 54th and Tunisia ranks 53rd 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