Russian Federation vs Spain: Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- Russian Federation
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 27.6% against 27.0% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 40th and Spain ranks 39th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.2% | 33.4% | 3.8% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 30.8% | 1.5% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 28.0% | 0.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, Russian Federation or Spain?
- Spain, at 27.6% against 27.0% in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between Russian Federation and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and Spain rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Russian Federation ranks 40th and Spain ranks 39th 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.