Africa Western and Central vs Ukraine: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males

Africa Western and Central
9.6%
in 2024
Ukraine
36.8%
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
46th
Ukraine rank
48th

Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Ukraine
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 36.8% against 9.6% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 27.2%.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 3.9 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 46th and Ukraine ranks 48th of 46 groups.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 19.8% 62.4% 42.6% Ukraine
2010s 14.2% 49.9% 35.7% Ukraine
2020s 10.0% 38.7% 28.7% Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, males, Africa Western and Central or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 36.8% against 9.6% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, males between Africa Western and Central and Ukraine?
27.2%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Ukraine?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Ukraine rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
Africa Western and Central ranks 46th and Ukraine ranks 48th 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

Indicator
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male adults
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 1,908 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.