Marshall Islands vs South Africa: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females over time
- Marshall Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 8.5% against 8.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 71st of 166 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 10.2% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 9.4% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.7% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, females, Marshall Islands or South Africa?
- Marshall Islands, at 8.5% against 8.5% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, females between Marshall Islands and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
- Marshall Islands ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 71st of 166 countries.
- 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.