Africa Eastern and Southern vs Portugal: Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 28.6% against 11.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 36th of 46 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 24.2% | 4.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 25.9% | 10.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 28.1% | 16.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Africa Eastern and Southern or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 28.6% against 11.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Africa Eastern and Southern and Portugal?
- 16.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Portugal rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 36th 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 (% of 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 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.