Arab World vs Tuvalu: Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- Arab World
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 33.4% against 21.0% in Arab World, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.6 times Arab World's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 20th and Tuvalu ranks 19th of 46 groups.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 44.9% | 23.8% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 39.6% | 18.9% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 34.2% | 13.2% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Arab World or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 33.4% against 21.0% in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Arab World and Tuvalu?
- 12.4%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Tuvalu?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Tuvalu rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Arab World ranks 20th and Tuvalu ranks 19th 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.