Algeria vs Europe & Central Asia: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time
- Algeria
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 44.2% against 30.9% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Algeria ranks 26th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 25th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Europe & Central Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 44.6% | 5.1% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 37.9% | 3.0% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 31.9% | 11.7% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, males, Algeria or Europe & Central Asia?
- Algeria, at 44.2% against 30.9% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, males between Algeria and Europe & Central Asia?
- 13.3%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Europe & Central Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Algeria ranks 26th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 25th 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, 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.