Democratic Republic of Congo vs Qatar: Prevalence of current tobacco use (% of adults)
Prevalence of current tobacco use (% of adults) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 12.5% against 12.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 115th and Qatar ranks 112th of 166 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 12.7% | 5.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 12.5% | 2.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.5% | 0.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Democratic Republic of Congo or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 12.5% against 12.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Democratic Republic of Congo and Qatar?
- 0.2%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Qatar?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Qatar rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 115th and Qatar ranks 112th 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.