Montenegro vs South Africa: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time
- Montenegro
- South Africa
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 39.9% against 39.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.
Montenegro ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 166 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.4% | 35.3% | 5.1% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 36.8% | 3.1% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 38.5% | 1.4% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, males, Montenegro or South Africa?
- Montenegro, at 39.9% against 39.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, males between Montenegro and South Africa?
- 0.9%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Montenegro and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Montenegro ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd 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.