Ethiopia vs Senegal: Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- Ethiopia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 5.4% against 5.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 162nd and Senegal ranks 160th of 166 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 13.2% | 7.1% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 9.1% | 3.5% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.9% | 0.6% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Ethiopia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 5.4% against 5.2% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Ethiopia and Senegal?
- 0.2%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Senegal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Senegal rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Ethiopia ranks 162nd and Senegal ranks 160th 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.