European Union vs Lebanon: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females over time
- European Union
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 39.7% against 22.8% in European Union, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.7 times European Union's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 3rd and Lebanon ranks 3rd of 46 groups.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 30.6% | 3.1% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 34.0% | 8.9% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 38.9% | 15.8% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, females, European Union or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 39.7% against 22.8% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, females between European Union and Lebanon?
- 16.9%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Lebanon?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Lebanon rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
- European Union ranks 3rd and Lebanon ranks 3rd 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.