Algeria vs Europe & Central Asia: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males

Algeria
44.2%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia
30.9%
in 2024
Algeria rank
26th
Europe & Central Asia rank
25th

Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time

  • Algeria
  • Europe & Central Asia
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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

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.