Brazil vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- Brazil
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 12.3% against 11.9% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 118th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 115th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 18.0% | 2.8% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 15.0% | 1.4% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.7% | 0.2% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Brazil or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 12.3% against 11.9% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Brazil and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 0.4%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Brazil ranks 118th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.