Libya vs South Africa: Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- Libya
- South Africa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 24.2% against 23.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 55th of 166 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 22.7% | 9.7% | Libya |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 23.1% | 5.4% | Libya |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 23.6% | 1.2% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Libya or South Africa?
- Libya, at 24.2% against 23.7% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Libya and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Libya ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 55th 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.