Peru vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- Peru
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 12.8% against 12.4% in Peru, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 114th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 111th of 166 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 32.1% | 4.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 21.7% | 2.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.9% | 0.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Peru or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 12.8% against 12.4% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Peru and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.4%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Peru and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Peru ranks 114th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 111th 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.