Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Sri Lanka: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 38.9% against 16.6% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 22.3%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.4 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 46 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 47.0% | 18.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 43.2% | 20.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 39.5% | 22.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, males, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 38.9% against 16.6% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, males between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka?
- 22.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd 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
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.