Serbia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time
- Serbia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 39.2% against 15.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 24.0%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Serbia ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 43rd of 166 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 25.9% | 21.2% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 20.2% | 23.2% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 15.8% | 23.9% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, males, Serbia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Serbia, at 39.2% against 15.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, males between Serbia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24.0%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Serbia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Serbia ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 43rd 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.