Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 11.8% against 10.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 154th and New Zealand ranks 156th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 25.7% | 3.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 17.4% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.2% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, males, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- Costa Rica, at 11.8% against 10.3% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, males between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 1.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Costa Rica ranks 154th and New Zealand ranks 156th 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.