Ethiopia vs Liberia: Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- Ethiopia
- Liberia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5.2% against 5.2% in Liberia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 162nd and Liberia ranks 162nd of 166 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 15.0% | 8.9% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 9.5% | 3.9% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.7% | 0.5% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Ethiopia or Liberia?
- Ethiopia, at 5.2% against 5.2% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Ethiopia and Liberia?
- 0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Liberia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Liberia rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Ethiopia ranks 162nd and Liberia ranks 162nd 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.