Iceland vs Panama: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males

Iceland
9.4%
in 2024
Panama
7.8%
in 2024
Iceland rank
161st
Panama rank
164th

Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time

  • Iceland
  • Panama
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 9.4% against 7.8% in Panama, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.

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

Iceland ranks 161st and Panama ranks 164th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 26.7% 18.5% 8.1% Iceland
2010s 17.1% 12.8% 4.2% Iceland
2020s 10.3% 8.5% 1.8% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, males, Iceland or Panama?
Iceland, at 9.4% against 7.8% in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, males between Iceland and Panama?
1.6%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Panama?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Panama rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
Iceland ranks 161st and Panama ranks 164th 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

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.