Brazil vs Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate

Brazil
15.00 million
in 2030
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
72.97 million
in 2030
Brazil rank
8th
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
5th

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate over time

  • Brazil
  • Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
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How they compare

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) currently reports 72.97 million against 15.00 million in Brazil, a difference of 57.97 million.

That makes Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s figure about 4.9 times Brazil's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 8th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 5th of 166 countries.

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2000s 24.28 million 49.16 million 24.88 million Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
2010s 21.74 million 56.29 million 34.55 million Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
2020s 17.79 million 64.44 million 46.64 million Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
2030s 15.00 million 72.97 million 57.97 million Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of current cigarette smokers, estimate, Brazil or Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), at 72.97 million against 15.00 million in Brazil as of 2030.
What is the difference in number of current cigarette smokers, estimate between Brazil and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
57.97 million, with Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Brazil and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank globally for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
Brazil ranks 8th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 5th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
174 places, 1,914 data points, 2000–2030
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