New Zealand vs South Africa: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.5% against 8.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 71st of 166 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 10.2% | 13.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 9.4% | 5.9% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.7% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, females, New Zealand or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 8.5% against 8.4% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, females between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
- New Zealand ranks 73rd 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.