Bolivia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Prevalence of current tobacco use (% of adults)
Prevalence of current tobacco use (% of adults) over time
- Bolivia
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 12.3% against 12.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 115th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 115th of 166 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 18.0% | 7.1% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 15.0% | 2.8% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.7% | 0.3% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Bolivia or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Bolivia, at 12.3% against 12.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Bolivia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.0%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Bolivia ranks 115th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 115th 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 (% 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.