Africa Eastern and Southern vs Madagascar: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 41.8% against 19.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 22.2%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.1 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 34th and Madagascar ranks 32nd of 46 groups.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 54.5% | 23.9% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 48.4% | 23.5% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 42.8% | 22.5% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, males, Africa Eastern and Southern or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 41.8% against 19.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, males between Africa Eastern and Southern and Madagascar?
- 22.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Madagascar?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Madagascar rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 34th and Madagascar 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, males (% of male 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 male 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.