Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Turkey: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 20.2% against 3.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 16.4%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 5.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Turkey ranks 32nd of 46 groups.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 15.5% | 6.6% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 17.4% | 11.3% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 19.7% | 15.7% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, females, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 20.2% against 3.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, females between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Turkey?
- 16.4%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Turkey?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Turkey rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Turkey ranks 32nd 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.