Cyprus vs Low & middle income: Prevalence of current tobacco use

Cyprus
32.5%
in 2024
Low & middle income
20.3%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
21st
Low & middle income rank
23rd

Prevalence of current tobacco use over time

  • Cyprus
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 32.5% against 20.3% in Low & middle income, a difference of 12.2%.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.6 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 21st and Low & middle income ranks 23rd of 166 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Low & middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 38.6% 31.5% 7.0% Cyprus
2010s 35.6% 25.9% 9.7% Cyprus
2020s 32.9% 21.0% 11.8% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Cyprus or Low & middle income?
Cyprus, at 32.5% against 20.3% in Low & middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Cyprus and Low & middle income?
12.2%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Low & middle income?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Low & middle income rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
Cyprus ranks 21st and Low & middle income ranks 23rd 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

Indicator
Prevalence of current tobacco use (% of adults)
Unit
% of adults
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 1,908 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.