Africa Western and Central vs Maldives: Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 25.5% against 5.3% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 20.2%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 4.8 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 46th and Maldives ranks 46th of 46 groups.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 38.6% | 27.2% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 32.1% | 24.0% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 26.5% | 20.9% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Africa Western and Central or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 25.5% against 5.3% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Africa Western and Central and Maldives?
- 20.2%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Maldives?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Maldives rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 46th and Maldives ranks 46th 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.