Egypt vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Prevalence of current tobacco use, males
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time
- Egypt
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 49.6% against 34.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 14.7%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Egypt ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.9% | 43.8% | 3.9% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 39.1% | 4.5% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 35.4% | 13.2% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, males, Egypt or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Egypt, at 49.6% against 34.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, males between Egypt and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 14.7%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Egypt ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th 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.