Brunei Darussalam vs Singapore: Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Singapore
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 14.5% against 13.8% in Singapore, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Brunei Darussalam has been ahead every year.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 105th and Singapore ranks 108th of 166 countries.
Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 16.4% | 1.6% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 15.2% | 1.2% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.0% | 0.7% | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Brunei Darussalam or Singapore?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 14.5% against 13.8% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Brunei Darussalam and Singapore?
- 0.7%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Singapore?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Singapore rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 105th and Singapore ranks 108th 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.