Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Tuvalu: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 47.6% against 35.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Tuvalu ranks 20th of 46 groups.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.9% | 65.0% | 21.1% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 56.9% | 17.7% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 48.8% | 13.2% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, males, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 47.6% against 35.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, males between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Tuvalu?
- 12.5%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Tuvalu?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Tuvalu rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Tuvalu ranks 20th 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.