Costa Rica vs Uganda: Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- Costa Rica
- Uganda
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.9% against 7.5% in Uganda, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 149th and Uganda ranks 151st of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 20.3% | 5.1% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 13.2% | 1.8% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.2% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Costa Rica or Uganda?
- Costa Rica, at 7.9% against 7.5% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Costa Rica and Uganda?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uganda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Costa Rica ranks 149th and Uganda ranks 151st 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.