France vs IBRD only: Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- France
- IBRD only
How they compare
France currently reports 33.6% against 22.1% in IBRD only, a difference of 11.5%.
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times IBRD only's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was IBRD only ahead.
France ranks 18th and IBRD only ranks 16th of 166 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 32.6% | 1.7% | France |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 27.4% | 6.5% | France |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 22.8% | 10.8% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, France or IBRD only?
- France, at 33.6% against 22.1% in IBRD only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between France and IBRD only?
- 11.5%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and IBRD only?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and IBRD only rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- France ranks 18th and IBRD only ranks 16th 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.