Türkiye vs United States of America: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate

Türkiye
20.35 million
in 2030
United States of America
21.67 million
in 2030
Türkiye rank
6th
United States of America rank
5th

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate over time

  • Türkiye
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 21.67 million against 20.35 million in Türkiye, a difference of 1.32 million.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Türkiye ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 166 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 15.12 million 53.12 million 38.00 million United States of America
2010s 17.36 million 40.57 million 23.21 million United States of America
2020s 19.78 million 28.44 million 8.66 million United States of America
2030s 20.35 million 21.67 million 1.32 million United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of current cigarette smokers, estimate, Türkiye or United States of America?
United States of America, at 21.67 million against 20.35 million in Türkiye as of 2030.
What is the difference in number of current cigarette smokers, estimate between Türkiye and United States of America?
1.32 million, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Türkiye and United States of America rank globally for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
Türkiye ranks 6th and United States of America 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
Last refreshed