Sri Lanka vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate

Sri Lanka
1.65 million
in 2030
Tanzania, United Republic of
1.44 million
in 2030
Sri Lanka rank
60th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
61st

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.65 million against 1.44 million in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 210,000.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 60th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 61st of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 1.66 million 3.10 million 1.43 million Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 1.64 million 2.28 million 642,000 Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 1.65 million 1.75 million 93,800 Tanzania, United Republic of
2030s 1.65 million 1.44 million 210,000 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of current cigarette smokers, estimate, Sri Lanka or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Sri Lanka, at 1.65 million against 1.44 million in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2030.
What is the difference in number of current cigarette smokers, estimate between Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?
210,000, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
Sri Lanka ranks 60th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 61st 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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