Arab World vs Indonesia: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males

Arab World
38.7%
in 2024
Indonesia
59.3%
in 2024
Arab World rank
6th
Indonesia rank
4th

Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time

  • Arab World
  • Indonesia
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 59.3% against 38.7% in Arab World, a difference of 20.6%.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.5 times Arab World's.

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

Arab World ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 38.7% 60.7% 22.0% Indonesia
2010s 37.9% 59.9% 22.0% Indonesia
2020s 38.5% 59.4% 20.8% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, males, Arab World or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 59.3% against 38.7% in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, males between Arab World and Indonesia?
20.6%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Indonesia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Indonesia rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
Arab World ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 4th 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.