Europe & Central Asia vs Tunisia: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males

Europe & Central Asia
30.9%
in 2024
Tunisia
46.6%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
25th
Tunisia rank
23rd

Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Tunisia
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 46.6% against 30.9% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 15.7%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 25th and Tunisia ranks 23rd of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 44.6% 59.3% 14.7% Tunisia
2010s 37.9% 53.5% 15.7% Tunisia
2020s 31.9% 47.7% 15.8% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, males, Europe & Central Asia or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 46.6% against 30.9% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, males between Europe & Central Asia and Tunisia?
15.7%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Tunisia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Tunisia rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 25th and Tunisia ranks 23rd 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.