Norway vs Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time
- Norway
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 14.5% against 14.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 141st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 139th of 166 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 10.9% | 27.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 12.2% | 12.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 14.1% | 1.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, males, Norway or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 14.5% against 14.2% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, males between Norway and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Norway ranks 141st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 139th 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.
Individual pages
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.