Africa Western and Central vs Ireland: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 15.3% against 1.1% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 14.2%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 14.5 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 46th and Ireland ranks 45th of 46 groups.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 31.7% | 28.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 23.2% | 21.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 16.3% | 15.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, females, Africa Western and Central or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 15.3% against 1.1% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, females between Africa Western and Central and Ireland?
- 14.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Ireland rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 46th and Ireland ranks 45th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of current tobacco use, females (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the female population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.