Australia vs Costa Rica: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence
Australia
5.9%
in 2030
Costa Rica
5.8%
in 2030
Australia rank
130th
Costa Rica rank
133rd
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 130th and Costa Rica ranks 133rd of 167 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 13.7% | 4.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 10.3% | 2.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.4% | 0.7% | Australia |
| 2030s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 0.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Australia, at 5.9% against 5.8% in Costa Rica as of 2030.
- What is the difference in estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence?
- Australia ranks 130th and Costa Rica ranks 133rd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.