Mozambique vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of current tobacco use

Mozambique
10.5%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
11.0%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
130th
Zimbabwe rank
129th

Prevalence of current tobacco use over time

  • Mozambique
  • Zimbabwe
1015202530200020122024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 11.0% against 10.5% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 130th and Zimbabwe ranks 129th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 25.6% 19.0% 6.6% Mozambique
2010s 17.4% 14.9% 2.5% Mozambique
2020s 11.3% 11.5% 0.2% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Mozambique or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 11.0% against 10.5% in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
0.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
Mozambique ranks 130th and Zimbabwe ranks 129th 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.