Ethiopia vs Papua New Guinea: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate

Ethiopia
2.29 million
in 2030
Papua New Guinea
2.12 million
in 2030
Ethiopia rank
43rd
Papua New Guinea rank
45th

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 2.29 million against 2.12 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 170,000.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 45th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 1.26 million 1.46 million 192,667 Papua New Guinea
2010s 1.53 million 1.74 million 208,500 Papua New Guinea
2020s 1.97 million 2.01 million 41,200 Papua New Guinea
2030s 2.29 million 2.12 million 170,000 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of current cigarette smokers, estimate, Ethiopia or Papua New Guinea?
Ethiopia, at 2.29 million against 2.12 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2030.
What is the difference in number of current cigarette smokers, estimate between Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
170,000, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
Ethiopia ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 45th 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
Last refreshed