Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence

Costa Rica
5.8%
in 2030
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.9%
in 2030
Costa Rica rank
133rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
130th

Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence over time

  • Costa Rica
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
102030200020152030

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 133rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 130th of 167 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 13.7% 25.5% 11.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 10.3% 15.8% 5.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 7.4% 8.8% 1.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2030s 5.8% 5.9% 0.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence, Costa Rica or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 5.9% against 5.8% in Costa Rica as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence between Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence?
Costa Rica ranks 133rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 130th 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.

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Indicator
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)
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
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