Democratic Republic of Congo vs Gambia: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Gambia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 21.6% against 21.4% in Gambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 110th and Gambia ranks 112th of 166 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | 34.4% | 3.8% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 28.1% | 2.1% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 22.3% | 0.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, males, Democratic Republic of Congo or Gambia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 21.6% against 21.4% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, males between Democratic Republic of Congo and Gambia?
- 0.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Gambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Gambia rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 110th and Gambia ranks 112th 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.