Colombia vs Costa Rica: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 11.9% against 11.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Colombia ranks 153rd and Costa Rica ranks 154th of 166 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 22.2% | 3.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 16.9% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.4% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, males, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 11.9% against 11.8% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, males between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Colombia ranks 153rd and Costa Rica ranks 154th 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.