Cape Verde vs Ecuador: Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- Cape Verde
- Ecuador
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 10.4% against 10.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 131st and Ecuador ranks 132nd of 166 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 13.3% | 5.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 11.7% | 2.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.3% | 0.6% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Cape Verde or Ecuador?
- Cape Verde, at 10.4% against 10.1% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Cape Verde and Ecuador?
- 0.3%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Ecuador?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Ecuador rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Cape Verde ranks 131st and Ecuador ranks 132nd 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.